{"id":66553,"date":"2016-11-30T13:55:11","date_gmt":"2016-11-30T18:55:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/?p=66553"},"modified":"2016-11-30T13:55:11","modified_gmt":"2023-08-20T12:35:04","slug":"people-book-celebrates-gun-owners-across-america","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/people-book-celebrates-gun-owners-across-america\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018We the People\u2019 Book Celebrates Gun Owners Across America"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_66559\" style=\"width: 243px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Cover.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"people-book-celebrates-gun-owners-across-america\" title=\"\u2018We the People\u2019 Book Celebrates Gun Owners Across America\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-66559\" title=\"\u2018We the People\u2019 Book Celebrates Gun Owners Across America\" class=\"wp-image-66559 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Cover-233x300.jpg\" alt=\"The cover of &quot;We The People.&quot; (Photo: Ben Philippi)\" width=\"233\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Cover-233x300.jpg 233w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Cover-117x150.jpg 117w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Cover.jpg 505w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 233px) 100vw, 233px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-66559\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The cover of &#8220;We The People&#8221; by Ben Philippi (<em>Photo: Ben Philippi<\/em>)<\/p><\/div>\n<p>I\u2019m proud of my friend &#8212; photojournalist and writer &#8212; Ben Philippi. He just finished his book, \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/We-People-Ben-Philippi\/dp\/2981320912\/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1480531890&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=we+the+people+book+ben\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"people-book-celebrates-gun-owners-across-america\" title=\"\u2018We the People\u2019 Book Celebrates Gun Owners Across America\">We the People<\/a>,\u201d a celebration of America\u2019s gun owners.<\/p>\n<p>In promoting the book, Ben writes:<\/p>\n<p><em>Over the course of five years and covering thousands of miles, I toured America to meet some of the millions of legal gun owners who, every day, proudly exercise their constitutional right to keep and bear arms.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Excited by how limitless freedom can be when every man and woman is afforded their right to arm and protect themselves, I sought to produce a collection of photographs and words as unbiased and true to the diverse social fabric of American gun owners today. I strove to create a book that mirrors the exceptional beauty, pride and singularity of the greatest and most profound country on earth \u2014 the United States of America.<\/em><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_66558\" style=\"width: 1010px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Page10.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"people-book-celebrates-gun-owners-across-america\" title=\"\u2018We the People\u2019 Book Celebrates Gun Owners Across America\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-66558\" title=\"\u2018We the People\u2019 Book Celebrates Gun Owners Across America\" class=\"wp-image-66558 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Page10.jpg\" alt=\"page10\" width=\"1000\" height=\"644\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Page10.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Page10-150x97.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Page10-400x258.jpg 400w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Page10-768x495.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-66558\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">&#8220;This range is hot!&#8221; photographed at the Knob Creek Machine Gun Shoot in West Point, Kentucky. (<em>Photo: Ben Philippi<\/em>)<\/p><\/div>\n<p>I met Ben about five years ago when he was just starting out his foray into the gun world. At the time, he didn\u2019t really know anyone within the gun industry and when he told me about his vision for the book, I thought he was nuts.<\/p>\n<p>The idea that he, as a journalist, was going to travel all over America and take pictures of gun owners seemed like a fool\u2019s errand. As we all know, gun owners tend to be a skeptical breed. Ask a random gun owner about his collection and he\u2019s likely to tell you to hit the bricks. Ask a random gun owner to take a photo holding one of his firearms \u2014 and, hell, he might just kick you in the pants!<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_66565\" style=\"width: 1010px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Page6.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"people-book-celebrates-gun-owners-across-america\" title=\"\u2018We the People\u2019 Book Celebrates Gun Owners Across America\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-66565\" title=\"\u2018We the People\u2019 Book Celebrates Gun Owners Across America\" class=\"wp-image-66565 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Page6.jpg\" alt=\"page6\" width=\"1000\" height=\"644\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Page6.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Page6-150x97.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Page6-400x258.jpg 400w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Page6-768x495.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-66565\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tana Leggo and her AK47 photographed in Louisville, Kentucky. (<em>Photo: Ben Philippi<\/em>)<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Or so, I thought. But Ben proved me wrong. Through his earnest nature and his dogged work ethic, Ben won over hundreds of gun owners and began building up his Rolodex to the point now where almost everyone within the firearms industry knows who Ben is. Not only do they know him, but they have great admiration and respect for him too. That is a great accomplishment in and of itself.<\/p>\n<p>I can say firsthand that you won\u2019t meet a nicer guy than Ben. I am really proud of his work. The \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/We-People-Ben-Philippi\/dp\/2981320912\/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1480531890&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=we+the+people+book+ben\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"people-book-celebrates-gun-owners-across-america\" title=\"\u2018We the People\u2019 Book Celebrates Gun Owners Across America\">We the People<\/a>\u201d book is a great snapshot of American gun culture and a great addition to one\u2019s personal library (I have mine sitting here right on my coffee table).<\/p>\n<p>This holiday season, if you want to give a gift that celebrates the Second Amendment in its full glory (apart from, you know, the obvious &#8212; a gun), check out Ben\u2019s \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/We-People-Ben-Philippi\/dp\/2981320912\/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1480531890&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=we+the+people+book+ben\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"people-book-celebrates-gun-owners-across-america\" title=\"\u2018We the People\u2019 Book Celebrates Gun Owners Across America\">We the People<\/a>\u201d book. It\u2019s<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/We-People-Ben-Philippi\/dp\/2981320912\/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1480531890&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=we+the+people+book+ben\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"people-book-celebrates-gun-owners-across-america\" title=\"\u2018We the People\u2019 Book Celebrates Gun Owners Across America\"> on Amazon for $39.99<\/a>. \u00a0There are limited number of copies available. \u00a0So, if you like what you see, get it while you can!<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_66562\" style=\"width: 1010px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Page3.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"people-book-celebrates-gun-owners-across-america\" title=\"\u2018We the People\u2019 Book Celebrates Gun Owners Across America\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-66562\" title=\"\u2018We the People\u2019 Book Celebrates Gun Owners Across America\" class=\"wp-image-66562 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Page3.jpg\" alt=\"page3\" width=\"1000\" height=\"644\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Page3.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Page3-150x97.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Page3-400x258.jpg 400w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Page3-768x495.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-66562\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Milwaukee Country Sheriff David A. Clarke Jr., who wrote the Foreword to &#8220;We The People&#8221; photographed in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (<em>Photo: Ben Philippi<\/em>)<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_66561\" style=\"width: 1010px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Page2.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"people-book-celebrates-gun-owners-across-america\" title=\"\u2018We the People\u2019 Book Celebrates Gun Owners Across America\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-66561\" title=\"\u2018We the People\u2019 Book Celebrates Gun Owners Across America\" class=\"wp-image-66561 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Page2.jpg\" alt=\"page2\" width=\"1000\" height=\"644\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Page2.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Page2-150x97.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Page2-400x258.jpg 400w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Page2-768x495.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-66561\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in the Arlington National Cemetery. (<em>Photo: Ben Philippi<\/em>)<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_66564\" style=\"width: 1010px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Page5.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"people-book-celebrates-gun-owners-across-america\" title=\"\u2018We the People\u2019 Book Celebrates Gun Owners Across America\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-66564\" title=\"\u2018We the People\u2019 Book Celebrates Gun Owners Across America\" class=\"wp-image-66564 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Page5.jpg\" alt=\"page5\" width=\"1000\" height=\"644\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Page5.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Page5-150x97.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Page5-400x258.jpg 400w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Page5-768x495.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-66564\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Chad Sims and Eric Blandford of Iraqveteran8888 photographed in Locust Grove, Georgia. (<em>Photo: Ben Philippi<\/em>)<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_66563\" style=\"width: 1010px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Page4.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"people-book-celebrates-gun-owners-across-america\" title=\"\u2018We the People\u2019 Book Celebrates Gun Owners Across America\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-66563\" title=\"\u2018We the People\u2019 Book Celebrates Gun Owners Across America\" class=\"wp-image-66563 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Page4.jpg\" alt=\"page4\" width=\"1000\" height=\"644\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Page4.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Page4-150x97.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Page4-400x258.jpg 400w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Page4-768x495.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-66563\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">&#8220;Let&#8217;s roll!&#8221; Mark Muller in his patriotic jeep photographed in Butler, Missouri. (<em>Photo: Ben Philippi<\/em>)<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_66560\" style=\"width: 1010px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Page1.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"people-book-celebrates-gun-owners-across-america\" title=\"\u2018We the People\u2019 Book Celebrates Gun Owners Across America\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-66560\" title=\"\u2018We the People\u2019 Book Celebrates Gun Owners Across America\" class=\"wp-image-66560 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Page1.jpg\" alt=\"page1\" width=\"1000\" height=\"642\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Page1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Page1-150x96.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Page1-400x257.jpg 400w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Page1-768x493.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-66560\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Richard Overton, America&#8217;s oldest living WW2 veteran at 110 years of age photographed in Austin, Texas. (<em>Photo: Ben Philippi<\/em>)<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_66556\" style=\"width: 1010px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Page8.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"people-book-celebrates-gun-owners-across-america\" title=\"\u2018We the People\u2019 Book Celebrates Gun Owners Across America\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-66556\" title=\"\u2018We the People\u2019 Book Celebrates Gun Owners Across America\" class=\"wp-image-66556 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Page8.jpg\" alt=\"page8\" width=\"1000\" height=\"644\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Page8.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Page8-150x97.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Page8-400x258.jpg 400w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Page8-768x495.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-66556\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Richard and Kathy Scheidel photographed in Sandusky, Ohio. (<em>Photo: Ben Philippi<\/em>)<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_66555\" style=\"width: 1010px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Page7.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"people-book-celebrates-gun-owners-across-america\" title=\"\u2018We the People\u2019 Book Celebrates Gun Owners Across America\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-66555\" title=\"\u2018We the People\u2019 Book Celebrates Gun Owners Across America\" class=\"wp-image-66555 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Page7.jpg\" alt=\"page7\" width=\"1000\" height=\"644\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Page7.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Page7-150x97.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Page7-400x258.jpg 400w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Page7-768x495.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-66555\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Colion Noir photographed in Dallas, Texas. (<em>Photo: Ben Philippi<\/em>)<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_66557\" style=\"width: 1010px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Page9.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"people-book-celebrates-gun-owners-across-america\" title=\"\u2018We the People\u2019 Book Celebrates Gun Owners Across America\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-66557\" title=\"\u2018We the People\u2019 Book Celebrates Gun Owners Across America\" class=\"wp-image-66557 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Page9.jpg\" alt=\"page9\" width=\"1000\" height=\"644\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Page9.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Page9-150x97.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Page9-400x258.jpg 400w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Page9-768x495.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-66557\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Steve Dunn&#8217;s &#8220;little flamethrower&#8221; photographed in Eden, Vermont. 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