Matthew McConaughey calls for gun control reform during an impassioned speech at a White House briefing.
Along with investing in mental health care and safer schools, McConaughey said ensuring responsible gun ownership demanded things like background checks, red flag laws, and “consequences for those who abuse them.” While McConaughey pointedly noted the carnage and “exceptionally large exit wounds” caused by the AR-15 rifle the Uvalde gunman used — which forced authorities to use DNA testing to identify victims — he stopped short of calling for a ban on the deadly rifles.
During his speech, McConaughey said, “We heard from so many people — families of the deceased, mothers, fathers, sisters, brothers, Texas Rangers, hunters, Border Patrol, and responsible gun owners who won’t give up their second amendment right to bear arms, and you know what they all said? We want secure and safe schools, and we want gun laws that won’t make it so easy for the bad guys to get these damn guns.
He added, “Responsible gun owners are fed up with the Second Amendment being abused and hijacked by some deranged individuals. These regulations are not a step back, they’re a step forward for a civil society and the second amendment.”Prior to his appearance in the White House press room, McConaughey met with President Joe Biden and lawmakers on both sides of the aisle.
The crux of his comments, though, was the notion of “mak[ing] the loss of these lives matter.” He shared stories about the conversations he and his wife, Camila Alves, had with the families of victims such as Alithia Ramirez, Eliahna Garcia, and one of the two teachers killed, Irma Garcia, and her husband, Joe, whoOne of the most powerful moments came when McConaughey spoke about meeting the parents of Maite Rodriguez.
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