On Jan. 3, John Palmer wrote “What is the Second Amendment? It’s exactly what it says it is. It’s an amendment, a change, an addition, a modification, an afterthought to our Constitution.” With all due respect, it is obvious to me that Mr. Palmer has not studied how our Constitution came into being. If he had, he would not list any of the first 10 amendments as an “afterthought.” Here are the recorded facts: After the Revolutionary War ended, the majority view, folks who called themselves Federalists, were in favor of the Articles of Confederation, which gave the states a …