Matthew McConaughey Speaks Out After President Biden Signs Gun Control Bill

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Matthew McConaughey is addressing President Biden signing a gun control bill following the tragic mass shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, the actor's hometown.

On Saturday, President Joe Biden signed the «Bipartisan Safer Communities Act,» which enacts commonsense gun laws and provides funding for mental health support and anti-violence programs.McConaughey took to Instagram to share his thoughts on the measure, saying, «While this bill isn't perfect, it is a shining example of a great American potential and political virtue: the act of compromise and validating an opposing viewpoint.»In his eight-slide post to the social media platform, captioned, «America… the land of AND,» McConaughey addressed the Second Amendment, the heartbreaking loss in Uvalde, and American politics at large.

A post shared by Matthew McConaughey (@officiallymcconaughey)«This bill will save innocent lives by keeping guns out of the law breaking and irresponsible hands that are trying to hijack the Second Amendment,» he wrote. «Our government took a step in the right direction.

Now it's time for us to remind them AND ourselves what the best of our country is AND can be.»On May 24, a gunman opened fire at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas killing 19 students and two teachers.