The actor, who was born in Uvalde, Texas, told the stories of children and teachers who died in the school shooting while pleading with the people in power to change gun laws.
Universal background checks, a 21-year-old age limit for purchases, and a waiting period during sales, as well as red flag laws and more investment in mental health, were some of the things that Matthew McConaughey advocated for.
He said that the regulations are not a step backwards. It's a step forward for a civil society.
Republicans have blocked debate on the topic of gun control in the past, but members of Congress are currently discussing new gun control laws.
The issue should not be a partisan one according to the actor. There isn't a Democratic or Republican value in one act of the shooter. People in power have not done anything. We are asking you and I am asking you. Is it possible that both sides can rise above? We have a life preservation problem on our hands, can both sides admit that?
The speech began with personal accounts of some of the children who died in Uvalde and detailed the horrors seen by funeral directors and mortuary workers. He told everyone to look at a pair of green sneakers propped on the lap of his wife. The evidence that authorities used to identify the victim was the shoes she wore every day.
He said that many children were left dead and hollow after being shot with an assault rifle.
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