The 'Cocks Not Glocks' meme originated from a 2016 protest at the University of Texas at Austin, led by student Jessica Jin. The movement was a response to the 'campus carry' law, which permitted the carrying of concealed handguns in university buildings. Students highlighted the absurdity of the law by openly carrying dildos—which were technically classified as 'obscene' and prohibited under campus policy—to contrast the safety of adult toys against the presence of lethal firearms. Since then, the phrase and associated imagery have become symbols of satirical activism and are used to point out logical fallacies in gun control debates and institutional policies across social media.