Matthew McConaughey is speaking out on the devastating massacre that happened in his hometown of Uvalde, Texas on May 24.
Days after 19 children and two teachers were killed in a mass shooting at Robb Elementary School, the actor delivered an impassioned and emotional speech during Tuesday’s White House press briefing, urging politicians to enact better laws to protect future children from gun violence.
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre invited the 52-year-old to the stage during the briefing where he gave a 21-minute long speech urging Congress to take action. Related: Is Matthew McConaughey Really Thinking About Running For Governor Of Texas?! He began by explaining that after learning of the tragedy, he and his wife Camila Alves took their three children to the Texas town to pay tribute to those whose lives were taken far too soon and to connect with the victim’s families.
In those conversations, Matthew realized all the families were struggling with the same question: Everyone he talked to — from families to hunters and all those in-between — wanted to see legislation put in place to protect their loved ones from future gun violence, he recalled them saying: McConaughey, as a gun owner himself, went on to ask Congress to take “reasonable” and “practical” steps to protect the American public.
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