On November 4, 2016, The Welmont Gallery in Savannah, GA hosted the opening reception for Leif Carlson's MFA Thesis Exhibition, Simunition: Gun Culture in America. This exhibition is an exploration into American gun culture and Carlson uses photography, video, and installation to explore this theme. The gallery was divided into three distinct chambers, which allowed Carlson to consider various themes within American gun culture, such as media, gender, race, police violence, and religion.