Michael Letts: The Second Amendment is far more important than you realize

The amount the average American knows about the second amendment varies all the way from “clueless citizen” to a “constitutional expert” and everything in between. Both those are the two extreme levels.

Few Americans are completely clueless about the Second Amendment, and few are considered “experts." It is fair to assume that most Americans are somewhat familiar with the Second Amendment and understand how it, and the constitution as a whole, is critical to Democracy and the American way of life.

One person we know who is a leading expert in the constitution, and specifically the Second Amendment, is our colleague, LEO advocate, and political analyst, Michael Letts.

Letts is the CEO and founder of one of America’s longest running nonprofit organizations, InVest USA, which provides free vests to first responders nationwide. He has also been advocating for law enforcement for decades and understands the LEO culture and how politics get involved.

But one area he is an expert on is with the all-important Second Amendment. He understands that it is not only important to America, it is critical to the entire fabric of our Democracy and way of life.

“Well, it's very clear with the Second Amendment, people don't really read it." On a recent podcast interview, Letts said, "It’s what I’ve been told, the Second Amendment gives me the right to possess a firearm.”

Today, the liberal community wants to infringe on the Second Amendment. They simply want to take guns away from Americans by arguing that part of the original concept of bearing arms was to hunt and feed your family – which they feel is not necessary anymore.

But it is more complicated than that.

“No, that's not the purpose at all. When you look at the Second Amendment, people will be shocked as to how poignant it is, it's very specific. The purpose behind the Second Amendment is for a well-armed militia; that doesn't mean a separate army, that means to allow the citizens to be able to ensure that a government that ever tries to turn its power, that has been granted, against the people and try to become a tyranny, you [Americans] have a duty – this is what the constitution says – you have a duty and an obligation to defend the people against such a takeover. That was the purpose behind the Second Amendment,” Letts said.

And that is exactly what happened centuries ago.

“The purpose of the Second Amendment was to make sure that it never occurred again - what they had just fought the Revolutionary War for - and that is to allow a government to turn on its people and to force them into servanthood and to take away their rights and freedoms. And that's the purpose of the Second Amendment,” Letts added.

Another important element to the constitution is that it wasn’t created randomly – it mimicked many of the rights provided by God.

“The constitution is very clear, the Preamble, these rights are not just, ‘we came out of thin air and decided to grant a few of them to you.’ They’re God-given rights, nobody can take away your God-given rights but God himself. And you have the responsibility to defend yourself and your family and your loved ones to ensure that you can enjoy the prosperity and those rights for generations to come,” Letts said.

The liberal community wants to take away your right to bear arms which is not only an infringement on the constitution, but also an infringement of your God-given rights. If it were up to the Democratic party, they would take all your guns, your rights, and will impose their will on you and the entire population.

It’s a scary thought. And what’s scarier is – how close are they getting?

That is why you must cast your vote November.

Michael Letts is the author of Truth, Lies and Control: Finding Hope in an Upside-Down World. Preorder your copy on Amazon today! 

To learn more about Michael Letts, go to michaelletts.us and to learn more about his nonprofit organization InVestUSA, which provides free vests to first responders, visit investusa.org.

Read the full history of InVestUSA with Michael Letts by clicking HERE.