What Every Parent Should Know When a Boy or Girl Wants a Gun

Oblong 12mo, (8)p including covers. Copyright 1956, 1957 print code at the bottom rear wrap. Near Fine with dent at the slightly uneven upper edge (looks like the result of dull cutting). SAAMI included Du Pont, Federal Cartridge Co, Hercules Powder, High Standard, Ithaca Gun, Mossberg, Peters Cartridge, Remington, Savage Arms, Winchester-Western Division. 

At once progressive in encouraging boys and girls in firearm pursuits, it has some eye-raising guidance for why and when a child should take interest, arguing that "shooting is part of the American tradition." As to age, "Will you leave your youngster in the house alone for two or three hours? Would you send him to the grocery store with a shopping list and a ten dollar bill?" If so, they're ready for a gun.