A political cartoon published April 11, 2018, shows a woman holding a red stop sign while facing a Republican elephant figure. The elephant says banning abortion will stop abortions. To the right, a man in tactical gear holds an assault rifle and says banning assault weapons will not stop mass shootings. Several bodies rest on the ground surrounded by bullet casings and blood.

The cartoon appeared weeks after the Parkland, Florida, school shooting in which 17 people died. Lawmakers at the time debated new restrictions on assault-style weapons. Abortion policy also remained a frequent topic in state legislatures.

The visual places the two statements side by side to illustrate differing standards for whether bans can reduce unwanted outcomes. The composition uses the elephant as the central Republican symbol and places the armed figure directly amid evidence of recent gunfire.

The cartoon's structure draws attention to the parallel phrasing of the two speech bubbles. One statement asserts a ban will succeed while the other asserts a ban will fail. The placement of the stop sign and the rifle creates a visual link between the two claims.