Stephen Colbert on ‘My Parents Open Carry’ Children’s Book
Though a storybook designed to explain a day in the life of a family that walks around with loaded guns sounds like something "The Colbert Report" host would make up for a laugh, it's a real thing.Though a storybook designed to explain a day in the life of a family that walks around with loaded guns sounds like something “The Colbert Report” host would make up for a laugh, it’s a real thing. Watch as Stephen Colbert explains how every classic children’s book could benefit from a Second Amendment twist.
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