My Parents Open Carry

This book was written to encourage open-carry, but in the end this book seems to be the author shooting himself in the foot (pun totally intended!!!) because the story is so ridiculous and in your face (the family's name is Strong) and the story itself is not well-written. Dad comes across as really preachy when it comes to gun ownership, the law, etc. The illustrations are... creepy.

There's this picture where Mom and Dad take their daughter to the shooting range so she can learn how to shoot a gun. Gotcha, no problem - she's a teenager and should learn self defense under protective and watchful parents so when she is old enough she can handle herself. But the illustration is especially creepy because it looks like Dad is doing show more something he shouldn't do (so glad I'm not the only one who noticed that) Artistically, the illustrations do show some skill, but are lacking in depth, and the faces also need work.

Mind you, I support the Second Amendment. I've been trained in the use of a gun and enjoy knowing that I can shoot and defend myself when need be. But this book is just so bad that for logical, intelligent people, the book pretty much delivers the opposite message that its author intended. show less

I think this book was written to propagate children and make them pro-gun activists. The entire book revolves around guns and everyone in this book seems to be pro-gun rights. I have nothing against people who arm themselves for protection, but who would even want to talk to kids about guns? I know guns can be used for self-defense and are important in situations like a robbery or a break-in, but it's not appropriate to teach young elementary-school-level kids about guns. Safe sex is important but we don't teach elementary-school-level kids about safe sex and using condoms because they're not at the appropriate age to learn such things.

Throughout the book, Mr. Strong, Brenna's dad, has multiple conversations with people about guns why show more it's good to open-carry, and how guns deter people from doing crime. The book only shows positive facts and completely refutes negative opinions and thoughts about gun ownership and gun rights, going as far as calling some negative opinions "myths" to further establish the message that guns are good and are needed to ensure one's safety.

The main character, Brenna, ends up getting a shotgun as a reward for her good grades, but she can't use it until she's eighteen. I think it's a dumb idea to buy someone a gift they can't use until several years later. That's like buying a two-year-old a phone for their birthday that they aren't allowed to use until they're sixteen. The gun obsession and the talks about guns really made my head spin. And the illustrations are creepy-looking. show less