Gun violence and gun related death is a uniquely American problem compared to other nations not in the midst of civil war or war with another country. Gun violence has now surpassed cancer and car accidents as the top killer of American children. Americans have a flawed fantasy that guns make them safer. The statistics say otherwise to an alarming degree, with analysis confirming that introducing a gun into a household makes a gun death by accident, homicide, or suicide six times more likely. If there was a factor that made you six times more likely to lose in Vegas or die in a car crash, would you embrace and defend that factor? Research shows that the mere presence of a gun makes a confrontation likely to escalate violently and death more likely. The title of this print, “Miss America’s Favorite Son” was inspired by a Circle Jerks lyric from the song “Wild in the Streets,” that says “Miss America, how’s your favorite son… do you care just what he’s done?”. Miss America’s favorite son has done a huge amount of damage to America’s families and yet the irrational impulse to protect the favorite son despite the cost is infuriating. Do we care what he’s done? Guns, especially in the wrong hands, are a huge problem, yet Americans reject common sense gun safety solutions to save lives. We can choose our children over guns if we want to! My friends Manny and Patricia Oliver lost their son Joaquin to a mass shooter at Parkland and founded the organization Change the Ref to reduce the influence of the NRA. Think about them and their loss which unfortunately happens to thousands of American families. A portion of the proceeds from this print will benefit Change the Ref. Thanks for caring. -Shepard

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