Actor Matthew McConaughey on Tuesday criticized lawmakers’ inaction on gun reform in the U.S. just two weeks after the mass shooting at a school in Uvalde, Texas — his hometown.
“Can both sides rise above, can both sides see beyond the political problem at hand and admit that we have a life preservation problem on our hands,” he said passionately. “We have a chance right now to reach for an to grasp a higher ground above our political affiliations.”
McConaughey made the comments during a White House press briefing, ahead of the regular news conference with press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre.
He said it was not a partisan issue, and called on lawmakers to make “the right choices on the issue that is in front of us today.” He said the country needs responsible gun ownership and background checks, the raising of the minimum age to purchase certain guns to 21, red flag laws and consequences to those who abuse them. But McConaughey also stressed politicians can pass these laws without “infringing” on Second Amendment rights.
Following McConaughey’s appearance, Jean-Pierre also spoke on President Joe Biden’s involvement on gun reform and said he was “optimistic” about negotiations taking place between lawmakers on both sides on action regarding gun reform.
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Republicans = If there's a problem, don't fix it.
Wonder who wrote his script? The president/Vice deemed to incompetent by the 3 letter organizations controlled by the Clinton coalition so the dems had to get a stand in mouth for the “elected” president.
I doubt the president actually spoke
Hey Matt, 1. I have several friends & family members who have owned guns for decades. They are ALL responsible. 2. We already have background checks in every state. 3. Age 21 for an AR-rifle? Wouldn't your responsible & thorough background check address this for any age? 4. Please define "red-flag" laws. If a neighbor gets upset with someone, that person could complain to authorities & they would have the right to confiscate that person's firearms when they did NOTHING WRONG? 5. Why not talk about the fraud, waist & abuse of the current Biden admin in reference to the BILLIONS of dollars appropriated for "Ukraine" ? Biden's admin is willing to spend BILLIONS to protect Ukraine, but not one dime to protect our children. WHY? Maybe this should be part of your rant. Finally, I encourage you to dig deep into the real investigation of the Uvalde shooting. Tons of information surfacing that clearly points to something you are deeply familiar with.
"Were you grand standing just now sir?"…
Why does she keep turning in her book is each question is received
Nothing will change…
Honestly that dude is on drugs
Probably Coke
He's so messed up
Get rid of gun free zones
Anarchy will soon rise….
68,900 kids died last year from drug run over the border where’s the outrage? 68 thousand let that sink in
This people are delusional to where there standing!
democrats and liberals have been staging shootings, with complicit fbi and rcmp/local police who facilitate the shootings, in order to produce a response and reason to take away freedoms from law abiding innocent citizenry
its an old tactic to bomb your own people to gain support for your devious political goals
people need to wake up
Wow! I was so touch by this & sent it to all the people I know.
No mediocre crisis actors were available so we got a has-been mediocre actor to read the script.
There is no reason for anyone to have a weapon that can kill so fast and so much, that gun is designed to kill people as it will be fired back at them. No bear or large animal, would need anything like that to put them down if you hunt. As the hunters, what they use, because a weapon of that power would ruin the meat of the animal they kill. Why can't we be like other countries that don't have these problems? We can find an American solution and still keep our rights, we don't have the French and English fighting us for this land. Change must happen period.
Why are Americans just now being concerned about the World Health Organization taking Sovereignty from the U.S.
PROBLEM #1) In 1992, THE Walter's and Mc Carren Act was repealed, which made it Legal for Muslims to live in the United States.
Now there have been 3500 Americans directly killed by Muslims , and there are 3500 Mosques built in 50 states.
PROBLEM #2) Your congress for 25 years has been sending your Tax dollars to foreign countries, in the Billions to people who do not work, do not pay taxes, and are not citizens.
Problem #3) The United States President has stopped the Wall from being built.
PROBLEM #4) Representatives when Trump was President did not provide money to build a Wall, they voted against the Wall funding.
Problem 5) Today the President does not send the National Guard to the border.
PROBLEM #6) 11 State Governors are derelict in their sworn legal duty to dand every illegal alien to be detained and deported. That is called an Oath violation by each Governor.
Problem #7) The President without a Congressional vote sent 40,000 Army personnel not to the Texas, California and Arizona border, but to Poland.
Problem #8) Senators and Representatives from so called Sanctuary states are complicit with the Governors crime of oath violation, violating statute 1324, by Harboring, Aiding, and Abetting illegal aliens in their Jurisdiction and Violating Article 4 section 4 of the Constitution.
Problem #9) The is no plan by the United States Government to detain 10 million illegal aliens and 8 million Muslims.
Problem #10) 2500 Americans are directly killed by undetained and not deported illegal aliens each year for last 25 years.
PROBLEM #11) The President, Representatives, Senators, Governors are each violating their oaths, each are derelict in their sworn legal duties, each are breaching their sworn legal duty, and each are complicit with every crime committed by an illegal alien who should have been detained and deported but were not.
Why aren't Americans concerned about oath violators, illegal foreign aid, Americans being sent to Poland illegally, 10 million illegal aliens not detained and not deported, 8 million Muslims, not detained and not deported?
The President is violating his oath today.
Representatives are violating their oaths today.
Senators are violating their oaths today.
Attorney General is violating his oath today.
The U.S. Army is not protecting Americans from an invasion.
The National Guard is not guarding the Nation.
Homeland Security is bussing in and flying in Thousands of illegal aliens to 20 plus states.
WASHINGTON D.C IS A CRIME SCENE.
PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANIES C.E.O'S COMMITTED MASS MURDER, medical fraud on millions of Americans, they are not indicted!
The Constitution is mandatory law.
No one is above the law.
When the Judiciary Committee identifies Individuals who do not follow the Constitution and do not follow the law, why are those individuals not immediately indicted, arrested and prosecuted?
Americans are being led by oath violators, who send Americans to foreign countries with out Congressional Vote, send tax payers money to foreign countries, do not send the National Guard to the border, give illegal aliens American Taxes, to buy food and hotel stays.
What is dereliction of duty For 100 Alex Trebek.
What is Oath violation for 200 Alex Trebek.
What is misappropriation of Tax dollars for 300, Alex Trebek!
What is Treason for 400, Alex Trebek!
The W. H. O. Is not a problem, it is 1 President, 450 Representatives, 100 Senators, 11 Governors, 1 Attorney General each committing oath violations.
Wake the he'll up, We're burning daylight, Get to work Americans.
I remember, Eisenhower, Patton, Grant, Sherman,, Lafayette, Gettysburg, Tarawa, Okinawa, Normandy, Utah and Sword Beach landings, Bunker Hill, Valley Forge, Laytee Gulf, Lexington and Concord on the Green, Kathrine Steinle and Molly Tidbits.
Have a Paul Revere and Patrick Henry Day
April 19th 1775. REMEMBER AMERICANS. 5:00 A.M.
This man is at the WHITE HOUSE!!!! He is really trying to do something. Its not like he is singing to us, or having a telethon to stay relevant. Good for you Matthew.
Take it from a Canadian when I say Gun control will do you no good. The last 3 Canadian Mass murders events I can think of would not have been stopped by any form of gun control. You Americans need your guns. Mark my words, its the only defense you have against a technologically enabled dystopian hell.
Interesting new development. My theory for the security,prosperity and insuring of liberty for the ''' Collective Of North American Civilization'' best at this Point In Time.
Good News is that Eye Love You. Calling for an immediate ceasefire !
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Great men do not lack empathy. They lead with it.
Key word here: "Actor"….Why in the heck would anyone listen to an Actor on how to solve the gun violent issue? Remember people, Actors such as Arnold, during Covid told us to eff our freedom.
Nope. He's a hypocrite, calls for gun control while his movies wreak of gun violence. Mr. ACTOR reset your self serving moral compass go back to Hollywood and stop using this real-life tragedy as your pet PR stunt! Will you pledge ALL the money you made from your violent movies to the families of the murdered? I didn't think so! Shame on you
REVISE the Second Amendment. WHY? Because a little law here and there is really proving futile. Give the ATF more power investing gun purchases, gun shows, and internet gun purchases. This nonsense has got to stop.
Matthew you did an amazing job thankyou for what you said and did for those families It was hard to hear without getting choked up I can only imagine how hard it was for you to meet with them and cry with them over thier loss and hear about the teachers and children's dreams it must have been so hard but im glad you were able to bring Them a voice in all of this craziness over guns I'm fully onboard with everything you said you got my vote maybe you should run for president it sounds like you could do a better job running this country than the
Absolute joke we have in charge right now
Actors gonna be actors. Criminals gonna be criminals.
Our constitution gonna be our constitution & no actor or criminal can change that.
Stay in your lane Matt.
Well I was a fan. Now he can go back to the first scene of Dallas Payers Club and live it over and over again.
GET THE GUNS OUT OF THE BAD PEOPLE FIRST THEN COME AND TALK ABOUT GUNS AND THE KILLINGS……………………………
DO YOU REALLY THINK THE WHITE HOUSE WOULD LET HIM TALK IF IT WOULD NOT HELP THEM..?
WE START BUY CLEANING OUT THIS WHITE HOUSE………………………
The ONE THING I am VERY concerned about.. which was brought to my attention… was those shoes.
Notice HOW LARGE those shoes are.. for a 9 year old to wear.
This kid must of had BIG FEET!
It was ALSO noted that Mrs. McConaughey was WEARING THEM on the way to the Press room.
So, to make a point wearing shoes that do NOT belong to ANY VICTIM, HURTS your cause by making this point.
Yes.. Matthew was right .. with the parents permission… to speak on behalf of the victims… however…
it is NOT right IF HE USED those shoes AS A PROP to get his point across.
That was NOT cool.
This is still as simple as a bond issue for mag locks and a central command that is maned by CLEET certified police, with a special operations team that is ready to make entry at all times. Some cities need multiple teams due to the number of schools.