Gun safety organisation the Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence has partnered with The Escape Pod to create an art installation featuring a 'gun-sharing station' in Chicago to spark an important conversation about gun violence and gun laws.
The installation, titled 'Chicago Gun Share Program', appears like a bike-sharing station but with 10 replicas of AR-15 rifles highlighting how easy it is to access guns.
As part of the campaign, the Brady Center has also proposed three policy changes which includes extending background checks for all gun sales, banning assault weapons and high capacity magazines and passing extreme-risk protection order laws that allow courts to prohibit someone from owning a gun if they pose a threat to themselves or others.
Max Samis, Brady Center press secretary said: "Our hope is to raise awareness of this important issue. We're hoping the Chicago community can take advantage of this and learn how simple it is for a civilian to obtain a weapon of war."
Vinny Warren, The Escape Pod executive creative director said: "Our goal here is to start a conversation on one of the more burning issues of our day, and in the process, raise much-needed funds for the Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence. This issue is especially relevant to our home town of Chicago, which has suffered more than most from the plague of gun violence."