In the wake of last month's elementary school massacre in his hometown of Uvalde, Texas, actor Matthew McConaughey urged lawmakers to pass new gun control legislation.
The actor held a picture of Alithia Ramirez, 10, who was killed in the school shooting. The photo was taken by Evan Vucci.
At the White House press briefing on Tuesday, he spoke about the victims of the shooting.
Increased background checks, red flag laws, and raising the minimum age to buy assault rifles were all endorsed by the actor.
The White House press secretary said that McConaughey met with the president to discuss gun control.
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Uvalde, a small town of about 15,000 that was largely unknown to the American public before the May 24 shooting left 19 children and two teachers dead at Robb Elementary School, has a long-standing association with the Oscar-winning actor. After the shooting, McConaughey became one of the most prominent voices for gun control. Chris Murphy told CNN he believes we are closer than ever before to getting bipartisan gun control legislation. It remains to be seen if there will be enough Republican support to pass any substantive changes. Shortly after the massacre, Donald Trump called gun control efforts agrotesque.
At the March for Our Lives rally in Austin, Texas, in the wake of the mass shooting at a high school in Florida, the actor spoke in favor of gun control.
There is no gun control following the Texas school shooting.
Matthew is talking about running for governor of Texas.
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