[ LETTER ] Easy to Understand Published: Tuesday, February 5,
2013 at 12:12 a.m. Last Modified: Tuesday, February 5, 2013 at
12:12 a.m. The first part of the Second Amendment is simply a
statement of fact: "a well regulated militia being necessary to
the security of a free state." Whether you agree with that or
not, it is what the Constitution says. The second part of the
amendment deals with the right of the people (not the military
or law enforcement). We, the people, have the right to keep and
bear arms. What constitutes arms — guns, ammunition or both? All
would agree one without the other is useless. The last four
words are crucial: "shall not be infringed." Webster defines
infringed as to break down, destroy, defeat, frustrate, impair
or weaken. Anyone who disagrees with the Second Amendment can
move to repeal or amend it. Until then, it stands. The
president, vice president and each senator and representative
took an oath to uphold the Constitution. Any infringement on the
people's right to keep and be