My parents open carry a 2nd amendment lesson for kids. My parents open carry gives elizabeth warrens tome a. The book, my parents open carry, follows yearold brenna strong and her parents as they run errands together with their firearm in tow. My parents open carry is the story of a typical saturday for yearold brenna strong, running errands with her parents while they carry handguns in plain sight, or open carry. Its a childrens book for kids whose parents love america more than you. This is bad enough, but now the open carry movement want to pollute the minds of children with a book called my parents open carry. It tells the story of yearold brenna strong and her open carry parents as they go about their day with loaded guns strapped to them. My parents open carry, progun book for kids, ignites. Two gun rights advocates have authored a book in an attempt to teach kids about selfdefense and the second amendment brian jeffs and nathan nephew cowrote my parents open carry after. Amazon just listed my parents open carry, a book for children that cites why the second amendment is necessary for selfdefense, with sales that were three times higher than sen. A story about an eight year old girl and her thirteen year old parents, and the openly carried handguns that keep them free. Brian jeffs and nathan nephew, have officially published the book my parents open carry the duo hopes the book will help parents who carry a gun and sometimes struggle with how to best explain the reasons. We fear our children are being raised with a biased view of our constitution and especially in regards to the 2nd amendment. Are there any locations where it is illegal to openly carry a firearm or any weapon.
My parents open carry come join yearold brenna strong along with her mom, bea, and her dad, richard, as they spend a typical saturday running errands and having fun together. New rule, the illustrator of this childrens book, my parents open carry, has to tell me what the dad in this picture freddie. The michiganbased authors say my parents open carry provides a wholesome childrens book that reflects the views of the majority of the american people, ie that selfdefence is a basic. Imagine the pencil drawings from the 70s classic the joy of sex mixed with some horrible story telling and a paranoid message and poof. My parents open carry, an illustrated book about a family standing up for the second amendment and seeking to bring gun ownership out of the closet and into the mainstream, was. My parents open carry beautiful railway bridge of the. It was cowritten by brian jeffs and nathan nephew of open carry michigan and it is a bestseller on amazon in. Gun rights book my parents open carry criticized by. Critics have described the book as bizarre, chilling, and probably. A gun rights book called my parents open carry has suddenly become popular due to being criticized by stephen colbert on his famous comedy show.
A childrens picture book that aims to show kids the benefit of having parents who openly carry handguns has caused outrage in the us. From the books website my parents open carry was written in the hope of providing a basic overview of the right to keep and bear arms as well as the growing practice of the open carry of a. My parents open carry is a book written for a gun extremist niche market, attempting to normalize behavior that every other developed countryall of which have lower gun death rates than we do. If you havent heard about my parents open carry or thought the book was snark or a bit of satire, alas, i must tell you. You may well have heard about it because it is making quite the splash. My parents open carry was written in the hope of providing a basic overview of the right to keep and bear arms as well as the growing practice of the open carry of a handgun, the book website states. The new place for wtfamazon is ramazonwtf weird, crazy, unique items that you can purchase from amazon. An open carry adventure kindle edition by brian jeffs, nathan nephew, lerna bergman. Are there some weapons that cannot be carried openly. To the surprise of absolutely no one, my parents open carry has become the latest lightning rod in the gun control debate. My parents open carry childrens book by 2 michigan men. My parents open carry book has won an award opencarry. My parents open carry open carry is carrying a firearm unconcealed in ohio. Whats not so typical is that brennas parents lawfully open carry handguns for selfdefense.
My parents open carry, the progun childrens book we. My parents open carry was written in the hope of providing a basic overview of the right to keep and bear arms as well as the growing practice of the open carry of a handgun. Join their adventures as breanna strongs parents open carry in their. My parents open carry was written by brian jeffs and nathan nephew, the two cofounders of michigan open carry. Bill mahers mockery of my parents open carry book spurs. The childrens book my parents open carry by brian jeffs and nathan nephew, shows kids exactly what it is like to live in a family of gun nuts the picturebook, which would be funny if it wasnt.
This would comforting if we lived in a postapocalyptic zombiefilled world. The idea that people who openly carry firearms actually help deter crimes comes up several times in my parents open carry. Come join yearold brenna strong along with her mom, bea, and her dad, richard, as they spend a typical saturday running errands and having fun together. The artist lorna bergman is a michigan artist and has worked in various mediums. Jeffs, if you dont want your ideas about open carry to sound crazy, how about you write about them in a legible font that didnt go out with windows 95. Concealed carry requires a person to have a permit, while open carry does not. Does ccw licensure affect my ability to openly carry a firearm. They can be really expensive items, gross items, ugly things and truly bizarre stuff. Improving my parents open carry at frankly curiousfrankly. It took off like crazy because liberals dont like people with guns, said brian jeffs, one of the books authors. Ohioans for concealed carry discussion forums view topic. My parents open carry draws notice lansing state journal. The state of wisconsin is an open carry state, meaning you are legally permitted to carry a loaded weapon in public. This is a detail from the new childrens book, my parents open carry.
Well, not so for brian jeffs and nathan nephew, authors of the new progun book my parents open carry. If youve recently been searching for a progun childrens book to read to your kids before bedtime, youre in luck. My parents open carry, an illustrated book about a family standing up for the second amendment and seeking to bring gun ownership out of the closet and into the mainstream, was released just. Oc does not require a concealed handgun license, but the practice requires intimate knowledge of the law since there are places and situations where oc is prohibited but carrying concealed would be permitted. Get daily updates, kickass content, and curated recommendations.
Is my parents open carry the creepiest kids book ever. My parents open carry childrens book gets unexpected. This childrens book wants to teach kids about open carry. The mention on real time with bill maher was only fleeting.
Reviewers troll my parents open carry childrens book. This discussion thread was locked as offtopic by kali a host of the general discussion forum. In case youve missed it, theres a brand new book on the market called my parents open carry. Cofounders of michigan open carry, inc have written a childrens book to help get the. Come join yearold brenna strong along with her mom, bea, and her dad, richard, as they spend a. Brennas parents visibly carry a handgun with them for selfdefense, reads a blurb on the books website, which also describes the fictional family as standing up for their 2nd amendment rights by open carrying and bringing gun ownership out of the closet and into the mainstream. A childrens book to teach kids about gun rights msnbc. The award they received is creepiest book of the 21st century by the coalition to stop gun violence. Progun picture book for children aims to reassure kids.
Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The synopsis for my parents open carry is as follows. My parents open carry progun picture book is probably the. My parents open carry brian jeffs, nathan nephew, lorna bergman isbn. She is a hunter and enjoys shooting and deer hunting. The book tells the story of yearold brenna strong, who spends a saturday morning running erra. My parents open carry, progun book for kids, ignites outrage. Does the open or concealed carry of a firearm constitute disorderly conduct. Inspired by the runaway success of my parents open carry every person should buy 5 copies of this book, raved james towle, host of the american trigger sports network, here are some. My parents open carry progun picture book is probably. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading my. Not knowing open carry laws can result in weapons charges, which is why it is important to know the laws before you carry.
The duo is proud to debut their new childrens book about. Come join yearold brenna strong along with her parents, as they spend a typical saturday. But the authors claim the book should be taken seriously and they claim todays youth need to. The strongs join a growing number of families that are standing up for their 2nd amendment rights by open carrying and come join yearold brenna strong along with her mom, bea, and her dad, richard, as they spend a typical saturday running errands. The plot summary, from, states that you can come join yearold brenna strong along with her mom, bea, and her. But now, thanks to the lobbyists and activists that brought open carry to my front door, i am officially quaking in my cowboy boots. My parents open carry is a childrens book no kid should. Parents, are you worried about how to explain to your children that you go about your daily life carrying a deadly weapon. Brennas parents visibly carry a handgun with them for selfdefense, reads a blurb on the books website, which also describes the fictional family as standing up for their 2nd amendment rights by open carrying and bringing gun ownership out of the. My parents open carry by brian jeffs and nathan nephew.
My parents open carry was published more than a year ago by the small, profamily michiganbased white feather press, but the book tipped over into internet awareness this week the. Saw on mcrgos facebook page today that brain jeffs and nathan nephews book, my parents open carry, has received an award. My parents open carry is a children s book that shows what is like to live in a family of gun nuts addictinginfo. These authors think there arent enough progun childrens. The cover was designed by someone who we assume gets off on frightening children with. Can i carry a firearm, concealed or open, in a tavern.
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