5 bullseye cartoons about the reasons for mass shootings | The Week

published 30 August 2025

This cartoon depicts a wide exterior view of a church-like building. Instead of steeples, it has assault-style rifles and targets on the roof. A sign outside the church reads, &ldquo;The High Holy Church of American Gun Worship&rdquo;. A voice from inside the building says, &ldquo;Why did Minneapolis happen?&rdquo;

This cartoon is titled &ldquo;ANOTHER school shooting is&hellip;&rdquo; and features three people. The first is a woman and she says, &ldquo;Horrific.&rdquo; The second is a man and he says, &ldquo;Tragic.&rdquo; The third is a man with an NRA hat who hugs an automatic rifle. He says, &ldquo;A price I&rsquo;m willing to pay.&rdquo;

This cartoon is titled &ldquo;Stained Glass&rdquo;. It shows a church where the stained-glass windows have been shattered and the ground is flicked with blood. Outside the windows a pig-nosed man with an NRA hat and an elephant with a red hat say, &ldquo;Thoughts and Prayers&rdquo;.

This cartoon shows a newscaster on a newschannel named &ldquo;24 hour news&rdquo;. He says, &ldquo;There&rsquo;s been another senseless shooting. Stay with us as we spend hours and hours discussing the killer and his quest for notoriety.&rdquo;

In this cartoon, a man in a suit with an &ldquo;NRA&rdquo; button points to a screen that displays a large submarine-style sandwich. He says, &ldquo;We propose an assault sandwich ban.&rdquo;

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