The season heavily utilizes symbolism to emphasize its tragic nature:
Season 6 begins with Jax Teller attempting to fulfill his father’s vision of moving the club away from the illegal gun business . However, this goal is immediately compromised by a horrific school shooting involving a KG-9 gun linked to the club—a plot point that forces the characters and the audience to confront the real-world consequences of their lifestyle . Index of /Serial/Sons of Anarchy/S06/
The Sons of Anarchy's Mayhem Index: Season 6, Episode 5 | GQ The season heavily utilizes symbolism to emphasize its
Clay begins the season incarcerated and isolated. His eventual release and immediate execution by Jax serves as a symbolic end to the "old guard" of the club, though it does not bring the peace Jax hoped for . Index of /Serial/Sons of Anarchy/S06/