Matthew McConaughey makes gun control speech at White House

[@quillowl4319]

It is human to make mistakes; it is inhumane not to attempt to correct a mistake once realized.

[@RickDistance]

One way to lose slowly the mind.

[@danrolli3576]

Meanwhile they kill innocent babies every day

[@MrHobbesandlocke]

Exactly, why aren't the Ulvade police being disciplined.

[@c.augustedupin2559]

4:17

[@RickDistance]

@@c.augustedupin2559 Yes, why was he smiling? Avoid crying?

[@nja3224]

I thought he did an outstanding job in letting us know about some of the victims. They weren’t afraid to dream.

[@cody7101]

It’s staged. That’s why they are using Hollywood actors to push anti-civil liberty agenda.

[@shillatioreviled5862]

You believe these shootings are really happening? I believe I've found your problem.

[@anaarkadievna]

he doesn't care about the victims. he is paid to tell you to give up your guns!

[@c.augustedupin2559]

4:17

[@shillatioreviled5862]

@@anaarkadievna yep

[@leahdresser2290]

Matthew seems like a great guy. He speaks with passion and conviction about this horrible situation our country finds itself in. It's good to see someone fighting the good fight.

[@anaarkadievna]

"He speaks with passion and conviction" well I think he is on drugs!

[@c.augustedupin2559]

4:17

[@jbthecook]

SHALL NOT BE INFRINGED

[@arcadealchemist]

paid actors tend to do that.

[@kellyfairlie3377]

He’s a nonse wake up he’s just an actor. They getting desperate LOL

[@TheGhostOfFredZeppelin]

First celebrity I've seen that hasn't tried to make this all about themselves, then again I'd never expect that from him. He's genuine, he isn't about divisiveness but actually tries to see what everyone has in common. Too bad good people like him will never go into politics.

[@filipburic5194]

Would make no difference if he did; many people get into politics with the best intentions. Once they get there, the boys in charge pull them to the side and say "that's not how we do things here", and that's the end of it, if they still carry on after, the powers that be will just get rid of them, so that the "broken" system carries on as normal. (The system isn't broken, it's designed this way)

[@KettlesBoiling14]

Leonardo DiCaprio?

[@docducttape9270]

Dude's trying to sell his book. Smh This makes no sense what so ever. Crime is out of control and the cops dropped the ball on this. Not law abiding gun owners. This is an appeal to emotion and it only works on simpletons who can't think their way through this logically. We have mobs of people running around attacking others, going to judges houses, looting, rioting, home invasions are up, robberies are up, murder is up and cops are straight up telling you that you aren't safe. They first defunded the police which was a bad idea now these same people are trying to do yet another bad idea. How about we expect our cops to do a better job? How many gang members are out there right now with felonies or stolen weapons? Why aren't they going after them? Or the people who's made threats online and are gun owners. Making credible threats is a crime. Why outlaw weapons for those of us who follow the law? Why do they want to disarm us so bad?

[@TheGhostOfFredZeppelin]

@@docducttape9270 Dude calm down, I was just saying that he didn't make it about himself and that he's not being divisive.

[@flaturth1516]

He is in Politics; by participating as a crisis actor to a staged drill propaganda.

[@PopCultureJunkie]

Beautiful speech. Going to hug my son a little extra and stay strong for him.

[@bubandlisa]

Really? And that bull💩 comment got you 4 likes 🤣

[@c.augustedupin2559]

4:17

[@LoBsTeuR]

Shame on you KZbin/Independent for throwing ads into this video. Adverts have no place in the middle of an emotional speech regarding the senseless deaths of innocent children. Have some compassion FFS!

[@AthlasF]

It’s the way of the game tho, there are other platforms without commercials and memberships to avoid KZbin ads, but the network chooses to post it on KZbin in order to get the reach. KZbin doesn’t make individual decisions for each video - it’s a set rule regardless of what’s posted (and given the millions of videos being uploaded each year, it would be a department on their own if they were to start pinpointing which videos would qualify for being add free etc). I get the thought - but it’s the networks and consumers responsibility to choose a platform that suits the video being posted - not the platforms responsibility to adapt their service in order to suit the video.

[@myzamau428]

Get a grip.

[@speedyben]

Especially bullshit weight loss adverts that defy the laws of biology. Utterly disgraceful.

[@patrickmartinez3928]

Lmao the lack of education in this thread🤦😂. Ad literally stands for advertisement, its marketing and promotion. If they didnt have these ads we'd all have to be paying to watch youtube because it cost money to not only make but run these videos on a platform. Companies pay youtube hundreds of thousands of dollars to run their commercials which is those companies way of marketing and here's the big word FOOKIN !AD!VERTISING. Its a business deal not a dag-nab terrorist threat against our society, calm down yall

[@italishgirl5601]

Once again it takes an outsider to speak reality !!!!! I love this man!!!!

[@arcadealchemist]

yes it takes a paid actor to give you an opinion that isn't your own. guns don't kill people, MURDERERS DO.

[@italishgirl5601]

@@arcadealchemist yes …. We all understand that

[@arcadealchemist]

@@italishgirl5601 i don't think people are SELF AWARE enough to see what's going to happen in November, you're gonna have to make a choice, Ban guns or make changes with regards to groomers in schools and it's gonna be anti-pedophilia v anti-self defense framed as transphobia vs SCHOLL SHOOTERS. depending how you frame it you still need a psychopathy behind a gun to cause a crime and good people with guns shouldn't be punished for it. cos then you just end up protecting groomers and banning legal fire arms now only criminals have guns and they can still rape kids.

[@daquaviousbingleton9763]

@@arcadealchemist then why is America the only place in the world where school shooting are a fucking epidemic

[@jeffgannon5783]

He's paid to push this staged, fake news charade.

[@wesboundmusic]

Speech of a decade (at least that) where I'm concerned. Everyone should watch this, not only US citizens, not only parents, not only gun owners or gun regulations opponents. It's for all of us in one way or another.

[@Paul-et1fm]

Wow a breathtaking speech, how he got through doing this I will never know.😔

[@bellbookcandle3051]

Best thing he's ever done! Turning "celebrity" into something that really matters.

[@roberth2627]

Agree, but I think this is a dress rehearsal for his pollical ambitions..

[@bellbookcandle3051]

@@roberth2627 Gotta admit, that did cross my mind as well.

[@lucymiller6616]

Yeah, taking away our liberties really matters. No mention of Police Cowardice...? No mention of Justice for the parents...? This man is a CIA plant, and he will be president. He may even be the antichrist. FcK MM..

[@thevegandragon4676]

MM is just awesome. A beautiful compassionate man, a man of integrity, a man who actually cares about the American people and the scourge of gun crime.

[@lucymiller6616]

He sure got you fooled. That is everything he wants you to believe. This is an "incredible window of opportunity" for him. He's going to milk this all the way to the presidency. No mention of police and LE failure. None. No mention of police cowardice. No mention of justice for the families. He's got all you bitches fooled. But the SOB don't fool me. he could have exposed Fauci pre-covid. He could have saved lives.

[@Beaverhau3en5677]

How can they go on about abortion, and the kids that will be born from the ban, won't make it through kindergarten

[@Cryptika]

Because it was never about being pro-life, only about controlling women.

[@womblestacker7993]

Can't drink in USA till 21 yet can buy a AR rifle legally at 18 ,sorry US your fault guns should not be allowed be in kids hands enough said

[@adpmac3981]

Jerry Nadler doesn't mind as long they're in the hands of 18-20 year olds who have been drafted, even though he claims they have "undeveloped brains". Absolutely repulsive hypocrisy.

[@kidsventodalto8502]

I have been shooting since I was a kid and that tradition is carried throughout all of the kids in our family today. No one has ever shot someone because we are not mentally I’ll in my family. We need mental facilities in America for many many people just like the school shooter!

[@dannymalone1]

@@kidsventodalto8502 that’s just your family though. You cannot comment on the other millions of families throughout the US. Which is the reason why the laws should change to 21 rather than 18. Background checks and a waiting list until checks come back as successful.

[@andyt3121]

As a Brit watching this is heart breaking feel so sorry for the parents America you need to sort your stuff out the rest of the world watches with hope that you can grow up and sort this massive problem out 👍

[@c.augustedupin2559]

4:17

[@tonycologne85]

The Cartier advert that interrupted this video talking about the death of children is in such poor taste it's laughable.

[@F1Samantha]

I thought that too, disgusting

[@c.augustedupin2559]

4:17

[@kevinsmoother]

Blame The Independent. They chose to monetize it

[@kenmorrison1725]

So much talk about how passionate and emotional M M is giving this speech. Of course he is that's what he's paid to do, he's an actor trained to turn on whatever emotion is required at the time.

[@benhargreaves3247]

Speaks better then any politician ever could. With passion and logic

[@lucymiller6616]

He is a politician Dummy.

[@iainooooo]

Great speech... but why does anyone NEED an AR13 I don't get it. Whats the difference between an 18yr old p.o.s to a 25yr old p.o.s. You need to get rid of guns PERIOD.

[@donzabonanza]

LMAO. You are probably from England or some other lame country. America has mountain lions, bears and all sorts of wildlife to contend with.... different world. Europeans bemoaning gun control have no idea wtf they are talking about when it comes to America.

[@Jay-pd9kc]

Impossible buddy. Unless you want a civil war guns will not be going away

[@dylvasey]

Not aII guns. They need t ban everything that is semi-automatic and above

[@ramos5464]

How would they do that with the drug runners, cartel, gangs, bad neighborhoods? Responsible people would turn theirs in. But what do you propose how to go about getting all the guns??????

[@dylvasey]

@@ramos5464 Yet Europe has managed to do just that whist bordering Syria and the MiddIe East. Yet another siIIy argument.

[@eyeLikeCarrots]

To believe in the right to bear arms SO MUCH as a responsible gun owner, that you think emotionally unstable knuckleheads should automatically and arbitrarily have the same right to firearms .. this is not rational. The US denies voting rights to felons but can legally buy firearms is moronic.

[@anthonylewis9572]

FELONS CANT BUY. FIREARMS

[@c.augustedupin2559]

4:17

[@thrillwillent]

Amazing & beautiful speech. After he punched the podium when speaking about the little girl’s green Converse I broke down in tears… 😭

[@DrJoAnneWhitePYL]

Just WOW! Thank you Matthew! They All Matter!

[@sophiemccarron5661]

Appalling that this video has been monetised with so many ads given the context.

[@tommcconnell69]

👏👏👏👏👏 finally someone with a voice has come forward. Powerful words. I was moved by each account of the people who lost their lives. America please start your transition now.

[@lucymiller6616]

He never spoke up when he got his Best Actor Award for the movie 'Dallas Buyer's Club. HE COULD HAVE EXPOSED FAUCI !!!!! Jay Ledo made public mention at least of the historic significance of the movie. About the horrors of AZT. The drug Fauci pushed. Fauci killed thousands, and hundreds of thousands more with the plandemic. MM is the worst kind of human being. THE WORST...

[@101FFS]

The fact that this is a speach, given in reality and not fiction hurts my head.. How is it even remotly possible for an America to listne to this and still defend a lose gun law ? now add how this is not the first time.. You guys call yourself patriots but the only thing you are defending are you shallow ego self.

[@patrickmartinez3928]

The only thing that beats a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun. I try to be as non-confrontational as possible but sorry your words aint gonna save you from a gunshot🤦🤦

[@adisonturner7726]

Or just ban guns

[@mapipiisraelhahd5443]

If only it was that easy

[@arcadealchemist]

NO., the RIGHT TO SELF DEFENCE SHOULD NOT BE INFINGED this is a GOD GIVEN RIGHT no government has the right to disarm you.

[@adisonturner7726]

@@arcadealchemist that’s the most American statement I’ve ever heard

[@arcadealchemist]

@@adisonturner7726 i support freedom, self reliance and independence

[@valeriec1672]

Powerful speech. Those children and teachers deserve to have their stories told and for their deaths to not be meaningless.

[@lucymiller6616]

No mention of Police Cowardice?? No Justice for the parents?? FcK MM. He's got you all fooled.

[@bradchaney6347]

We should raise the age to buy a assault rifle to 25

[@TheComedian95]

Am I the only one who thinks it’s appalling that the Independent put adverts on this? “World, sit up and listen to this, it’s time we stopped kids being murdered. But first, let’s cut to this ad” Despicable.

[@bigt4889]

Wow. US.... get this sh1t sorted

[@thomasogilvie2988]

There is absolutely no need for yanks to have assault rifles never mind making it harder/more stringent for them to acquire one

[@trig1211]

you don't even know what you're talking about

[@yBeardo]

@@trig1211 He knows exactly what he’s talking about. Under no circumstances do civilians need an AR15 Assault Rifle. Point blank period!

[@bannjaxx]

@@trig1211 most US gun owners act out of fear and cowardice, people too afraid to give them up, politicians too cowardly to restrict their use

[@trig1211]

@@bannjaxx people are too stupid to understand that criminals don't follow laws. ergo restrictions do absolutely nothing to stop these things happening. people don't understand the root of the problem

[@MrHobbesandlocke]

Oi you got a license for that butter knife

[@paulconway1176]

One of the saddest thing's I've seen on KZbin ... I'm from Britain and love to target shoot too, but I'm very happy they are restricted for public safety, it's not a huge deal when you compare the loss of these children. The loss of children in my opinion is not just a loss of life but a loss of their potential, most of use never meet our potential but at least we get a chance to try. These little lights of hope and ambition were stuffed out by a coward with a gun .. Someone with obvious mental health issues had the power to mass kill because of the USA 2nd amendment you guys over the pond really need to get your priorities right? Where were the good guys with guns when this guy killed innocent kids? Oh yeah they were outside the school ..

[@donzabonanza]

LMAO. What wildlife do you have to contend with in England ? Moths ? America has mountain lions, bears and alligators. Much harsher landscape. America is also the home of innovation (Facebook, KZbin, Twitter, Amazon - the list goes on) so they have a different conceptualisation of personal freedom.

[@paulconway1176]

@@donzabonanza such a stupid argument it deserves to be its own testimony of ignorance.

[@Salomessanctuary]

Yes, we have to take responsibility of life. Thank you very much for the video The Independent 🙏 🖤

[@jacquib1018]

Then again having to read from a script instead of from the heart

[@pickledrick4694]

Cocaine at 52 ladies and gentlemen.

[@arcadealchemist]

alrite alrite alrite. this guy is a total fraud.

[@juierosevaldez1915]

WHAT PART OF THE 2ND AMMENDAMENT , IT SHALL NOT BE INFRINGED , THAT YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND ?

[@arcadealchemist]

If you don't have a sword, sell your cloak and buy one, this government hate you and will kill you once disarmed. Mao, Starlin, Lennin

[@schauman1]

I had a hard time following his conversation?? He jumping around how does anybody know what’s he’s saying! Terrible

[@yorkshirelion4304]

You had me up until guns, get rid….the end. Texas or not…Wake up!

[@dgriffith19]

Does anyone in this world know the actual power of an AR-15

[@josephfisher426]

Not objectively a lot as far as guns go. It's a target shooting gun and a small/medium game gun (precision shooting division) that in a pinch can also be used to murder people.

[@dgriffith19]

@@josephfisher426 i can guarantee you my deer rifle is 10x more powerful than a .223 caliber or .556 nato round. What about an AR-10? Moronic democrats and liberals should look up the meaning of the term AR before shooting their mouth off

[@deborahnovak2386]

But you want to take on Kevin Costners roll in Yellowstone? That’s odd

[@jbthecook]

Why is Matthew McConaughey speaking at the White House meanwhile Joe Biden is speaking on Jimmy Kimmel? Shouldn't be the other way around? Oh yeah SHALL NOT BE INFRINGED

[@josephfisher426]

McConaughey speaking at the White House would be an improvement even if he were "in character" as Wooderson the entire time.

[@tomstonehard1947]

What a Phony! Come try and get my Second Amendment Matt! I know you don’t like being called Matt just like I don’t like you trying to take my second Amendment!

[@pedrolynx]

People always complain when someone they know got died but those people who got died never signed a single life insurance contract so stop acting like they cared they for a fact didnt care about getting died . Stop your bs

[@beezig]

Absolutely heartbreaking, but a beautiful passionate speech that must be watched.

[@jeffgannon5783]

Crisis Acting

[@JohnDoe-ep7fw]

One of his best performances.

[@kodiekulp]

This is wonderful. I hope everyone in Congress listen to this. This is humanizes the victims it makes you realize how precious each one of their life was. Unfortunately we are in a time in our political history to wear if a politician compromises against something it is possible they will lose their seat/power so they do anything but compromise in fear of losing their seat. What it comes down to is that the people in power are not willing to help the people below them because they are more concerned about their self-interest and self-preservation. Anyone who gets into politics and is concerned about what's going to happen to them is in it for the wrong reasons. I'm so tired of our leaders doing nothing absolutely nothing in fear of losing what tiny power they have. We need something that holds the corrupt accountable and we need a way outside of Congress to hold these people accountable for the corruption that is so rampant. Any human that listens to this would go wow we really need to do something different. Any politician that listens to this goes wow that was a really great speech and we really want to do something but It's Tricky. Fuck all of these feckless members of our house and Congress. They are more concerned with the money they receive from the NRA than human lives

[@articspartan6436]

I hope changes happen soon for your country it’s heart breaking watching these multiple gun massacres happening every year.maybe now something may happen 🙏

[@kodiekulp]

@@articspartan6436 it's ridiculous at this point. Ted Cruz and Abbot are so in the pocket of the NRA they are scared to death that they won't get there money. Both senators of Texas three days after the Uvalde shooting went to an NRA conference and spoke. And spoke about how sad the parents were and how teachers need to be armed and the schools need to be more secured, anything but the real issue at hand . The real issue is that someone can walk into a gun store and literally walk out with an AR-15 if the background check doesn't ping them( sometimes here with background checks for guns it doesn't immediately come back so they have to wait so many days for it to come back and then even if it doesn't come back they have to sell them the rifle anyways. It's a ridiculous system. And technically I could apply to another state like Florida and get whatever I need because they hardly do background checks down there. I could live in Georgia and apply for a concealed carry from Florida and it would be valid in 13 states). I feel if you want that big of a weapon that you should at least be 25 and you need to go through training and some type of psychological evaluation. No child should be having to go to school fearing that they will never come home and no parent should ever have that fear either

[@c.augustedupin2559]

4:17

[@RoanCorporation]

Why this guy is doing this speech ?

[@MrLocust]

Uvalde is his home town.

[@arcadealchemist]

read the comments, people be like "Matt for pres" they are sheeple and shouldn't be representative of your freedom cos he wants to DISARM THE LAW ABIDING PUBLIC and democrats want to SILENCE and censor you if you are against them this is your END GAME what ever happens in 2024 is gonna be the matter between civil war and genocide

[@arcadealchemist]

@@MrLocust CRAZY what are the chances eh? some would think this was all planned.

[@yeetus8289]

Everything that this man had to say, it was and it is entirely something that i agree with.

[@cody7101]

You’re easily manipulated then.

[@christycullen2355]

@@cody7101 why? Because children's lives matter more than owning a fucking semi automatic assault rifle to the OP

[@c.augustedupin2559]

4:17

[@jbthecook]

SHALL NOT BE INFRINGED

[@AVToth]

Why do some people insist that when there is some kind of tragedy and a loved one is killed, something must be done so that "their life mattered" or "so they didn't die in vain"? Mattered to who? Their lives matter to those that knew and loved them simply because for whatever length of time they lived, they lived. They loved and were loved by those involved. If one of the teachers, at the same time they were killed by a gunshot were instead killed by a stroke does that mean they didn't matter? The teacher's name wouldn't be known around the world so does that mean anything? The people who are actually grieving, not the community at large, not churches around the world who are praying for the teacher and the teacher's family, I'm sure the gesture will be appreciated at some point late when the torturous grief eases, but those who are so immersed in grief that their mins aren't sure, really sure this isn't a dream because it can be nothing else, don't give a shit about meaning or purpose, the only thing that, at this time and for a long time, they care about is the fact of death.

[@lucymiller6616]

He said nothing about police cowardice, their complete failure, and real justice for the families. He's a cia shill. This is HIS WINDOW OF OPPORTUNITY. He will likely be president someday.

[@AG-kc3ld]

Great speech, if only those in charge were able to make the changes the nation longs for.

[@cody7101]

Man is unpleasant and looks bothered to Push the propaganda

[@loganedom3160]

@@cody7101 he is bothered because a bunch of kids from his hometown were just brutally murdered but empathy isn't something people like you understand.

[@dannymalone1]

@@cody7101 push propaganda? Elaborate on that please..

[@christycullen2355]

@@cody7101 so the massacre of 19 children is propaganda? You need to take a long hard look at yourself

[@flaturth1516]

@@dannymalone1 He's reading a script, for a staged event. Hollywood + MassMedia are integral with the government.

[@Sean-John]

Great speech I'm surprised how easy it is in the US to get a gun. I live in Canada 4 months ago I took the 2 day 8 hour course to be able to apply for a firearms license I had to send that into the RCMP and they do a background check. Im still waiting it.

[@jbthecook]

Well Canada doesn't haven the second amendment America does.

[@Sean-John]

@@jbthecook yea and it looks like its doing lots of good over there 🙄

[@motherjugs5163]

Typically don't listen to celebrity dribble, especially when it comes to those who live in gated communities and enjoy the protection of armed security. But when he says "We are not (as Americans) as divided as we are being told that we are...." that resounds with truth. Middle ground I'm okay with. Infringing upon the right to defend yourself against criminals is not okay. No matter what they tell us about legislation "to make people safer," it always ends up harming the law abiding while the crooks continue to murder and engage in crime. Shut down criminal firearm activity and I'm a whole lot more willing to listen to you. I do think Matthew stands for this middle ground where everyone benefits. Maybe this is a start.

[@Ambersdf]

You can only use that excuse for so long... We just need to ban AR15s and have background checks. That doesnt deny law abiding citizens anything.

[@adamb9931]

appreciate your comment. I think if more people in the US talked to each other about what reasonably matters to them, whilst being open to reasonable compromise - you’d actually get somewhere. Getting past the paywall of sensationalist media and point scoring politicians is another problem..

[@c.augustedupin2559]

4:17

[@lucindaayala4111]

I extend my prayers and thoughts to the grieving community in Uvalde. My sincere sympathies. May God grant healing and repose in your time of need. Mr. McConaughey has given a speech in your behalf. As well intentioned as the recommendations are, we really need to sit down and examine how to best keep our children safe. Clearly the money spent in training and keeping our children safe, did not save all lives or prevent this crime. All our regulations did little to prevent unlawful acts. How is it that a first generation American fell through the cracks , got so messed up that thought violence was the solution? I have a problem with the reaction of media, politicians and police , it does does not give confidence that they are committed to the safety of our schools or our children.-Not even our communities. We see their incompetence to enforce law everyday in the news. Especially when repeat offenders are awarded to repeat violence and glorified in the media for doing so. No laws exists that makes our leaders accountable. Yet, I do pray that these events remembers those lives lost, and bring about desirable change. I agree these lives matter. I do not believe that raising the age limit will somehow remedy the problem . This person could of chosen a different weapon and chosen a different way to kill our children in the schools. But these guns serve a narrative . But it excuses when enforcement of law is slack and not enforced. Regulating guns will only keep the unlawful at an advantage. We really need to rethink our safety and configure our attention to the needs of how we are raising our children. It will do no good to point fingers or Revisit and glorifying a crime , that will only embold copy cats . And reopen wounds to grieving families. We , as a community, wherever we are. Need to recognize what has occurred and move forward without politics or new regulation, but examine our local schools - to fine tuning resources and recommendations to enforce laws, effective training and supply teachers and students with the means to protect themselves against intruders and violence in our schools. How about considering backpack shields; if not guns for teachers, equip teachers with pepper spray; if not police guards, perhaps trained volunteers with guns . And enforce training in school staff so that safety becomes second nature. Clearly, making our schools into airport check points and jails did not save lives this time. Yet there are school districts that has kept the schools safe, excelled in education and parents are welcome -school district likes this do exist and they did not go to Washington to try to fix a crisis that leaders politicize. I have the greatest respect for Mr. McConaughey. But his speech will not be used for the good of your community. It will be used for parties agendas. The parents of children going to public school, have the task to assess how their tax dollars are being spent in the schools, law enforcement, safety snd education. To examine leadership and rethink their communities. It’s time we consider seriously the safety of our children. The safety of our communities . And not allow the religion of politics to Enfringe the lives that really matter: our children. May God bless you and heal you. May a positive movement be birthed from this. We must all do our best to not allow this event to happen again. It’s up to the parents now. This not going to be fixed by politics. Don’t allow the lives that matter to be pawns for political agendas . We have tried it through regulations that were not enforced. It’s time our schools become a reflection of the values we want in our children. Because these lives matter.

[@blkhemi3925]

Bless you Mathew, for being a voice of reason.

[@billyhowell3220]

Seems that people forget he’s an actor lol

[@davidcooks2379]

Great man and actor vs all the arms lobby. Let's see who wins

[@mantissshrimp]

Okay, but who is he talking to? Perhaps Americans aren't as divided as it seems, but is mitch McConnell watching this? Where's his response?

[@Iuliaes]

I like the speech and how he remembers the children. But i'm not sure about gun responsibility ....how many problems were solved by guns used responsibly compared to how many lives were lost in mass shootings in USA throughout the years?? Many people are fucked up in this world, of course things like this happen, there is always a probability for them to happen, if going around with a rifle is legal....in the end the 70% of mass shootings in developed countries happen in the USA, because guns are legal. If there is no way to control this situation, and you don't want more shootings to happen, just ban the freaking guns.

[@DavidThomas-fz1qi]

You really have to hear all of this important address. Painful as it may be it's essential we all bear witness to these words and all the families robbed of their children through this needless rampaging over three decades now since Columbine in 1999. Surely we cannot be any less horrified or motivated to see something worthwhile being done; this time, this time politicians; make your choices count.

[@patrickmartinez3928]

I love and appreciate everything he said, but im having a hard time understanding his statement about the young Garcia girl. "despite being born Catholic, she had spent the last 2 years attending a Baptist church with her uncle. And her parents said it made them happy, becuase she was learning how to love god in every way". Its difficult for me to understand that because myself being born and raised catholic we see god in every body and every soul, yeah we more so indelve into the saints and apostles, but the general belief is ultimately seeing the power of the father, the son and the holy spirit in every life that our savior jesus christ has given us. Again i love his meesage and my heart hurts for the families of all the victims, thats just my little tid bit of confusion in the message

[@lizpenprase6725]

A mass hunter who kills our endangered wildlife in Africa and who taught his children to hunt from very young, the children's smiles made one ill.

[@govkandola2613]

The adds on this should go to a charity. Greedy fools

[@markuss3735]

If the politicians do not listen now, then I am afraid the future of the US is bleak.

[@Bill-vo1wn]

Second amendment keeps you safe in YOUR OWN HOME day or night.

[@roscoedickhertz8947]

Let's get a detached celebrity to tell us to compromise our rights as americans. You know the same guy that has no problem showcasing violence and firearms in movies; but when I need an effective tool that will keep me safe from someone breaking into my house that's a no-no. The only thing that Uvalde showed us is that we cannot rely on first responders. Criminals will find a way to circumvent the law to achieve their goals, look at what happened to Shinzo Abe. The only thing gun control does is disarm a law abiding population, giving more power to the people that are supposed to be working for us not the other way around. I can't wrap my head around why it's acceptable to allow those in Washington the best security for lawmakers and their families yet we can't do the same thing for our children in school.

[@bants1385]

Guy in Berlin drove into people with a van, there must be car control and minimum age of 21 and background checks.

[@einstu]

I still don't get it. Why does a citizen need to have the right to bear assualt rifles, like the AR15? Why is that confounded with a 2nd amendment right?

[@anthonylewis9572]

WHY NOT.

[@dannymalone1]

@@anthonylewis9572 again, what’s your argument for “why” rather than come back with “why not”

[@Angry_People_Media]

I've not answered a question like this for a while so I'll oblige an answer for a curious commenter. I'd actually like to talk about this. Well this might sound obvious or bias given my channels recent content because I am a competitive shooter, But the (granted) comical "why not" response as mentioned by Anthony here is as simple as it implies, Because we can. If you where to ask a hundred rifle owners what their reasoning behind owning a rifle is you'll get dozens of answers, I have a LOT of answers, I'll keep it short for now, But one in particular that most regards that underlying premise of the "Second Amendment" as you've asked is that it is a necessary tool. We live in a world with effective weapons, Criminals with weapons, Countries with weapons. Lots of people with weapons! Rifles are a great equalizer and it took 2 particular fascist regimes (Benito and Hitler off the top of my head), A holocaust and a hecking ton of civil wars to make that irrefutably, infallibly clear the importance of rifles in the hands of civilians. "Unarmed civilians can be molded to the likes of tyrants and dictators and decisions of which may not be represented by the people whom are powerless to stop the interest of individuals and the country". A quote from an editorial I made in 2018. "Power is equally distributed between state/govt and the people representing them." I believe side-of-the-street protests have their place but tell that to the "marginalized" under Hitler. Extreme case, Granted, But ultimate in example. A joke is often made that you cannot fight tyranny if they have artillery and F-16's with only a rifle, Well that's fallible at the least. Honestly, I own rifles for 2 main and simple reasons. First, They are fun! Of course you need to adamantly appreciate firearm safety. Second is that I was thrown into in a civilian involved shooting case at a young age, I was unarmed and myself and those I love could have been killed over a (pardon my language) a fucking carjacking of all things. Teenage me almost died over a 2007 Honda Element. Since I turned my states age to own, I owned and trained and trained and trained, Carry every single time I step out the door because the truth is, Nobody wants to get shot at but in a world where guns exist in others hands that chance is never zero and it may never be your fault. Fortune favors the prepared, But I'll be caught dead before I am indefensible for myself and those I love. Simple as that.

[@arthurpoet9442]

​@@Angry_People_Media .... HEAR! HEAR! And, well said. The basic premise that anti-gun folks always miss is the fact that WE DO NOT TRUST THE GOVERNMENT .... EVER. Whatever harm and killings from these sick folks pales in comparison to the number of deaths that can be caused by corrupt capricious governments and corrupt power hungry politicians ... and all government are capricious and there are always corrupt power hungry politicians. So while the anti-gun laws might make the meek of the world feel "safer", that feeling of being "safer" is just an illusion. If those politicians really cared about the safety of the children in schools, then they would hire trained U.S. Military veterans to stand guard ... armed... in each and every school.... if they really did care about the safety of the children in those schools... if the esteemed Matthew McConaughey really cared about the children in those schools. And please remind me, how did that kid afford that brand spanking new AR-15 and that STATE-OF-THE-ART BODY ARMOR??? How come the esteemed Matthew McConaughey is not asking THOSE questions??

[@anthonylewis9572]

@@Angry_People_Media AMEN TO THAT ...

[@chriscarbaugh3936]

This is a great thing he has done and I appreciate his wife is involved. Hope this time change happens.

[@tiboregoldberger6817]

August 2017 - UNICEF is extremely concerned about an appalling increase in the cruel and calculated use of children, especially girls, as ‘human bombs’ in northeast Nigeria. Children have been used repeatedly in this way over the last few years and so far this year, the number of children used is already four times higher than it was for all of last year. Since 1 January 2017, 83 children have been used as ‘human bombs’; 55 were girls, most often under 15 years old; 27 were boys, and one was a baby strapped to a girl. The use of children in this way is an atrocity. Children used as ‘human bombs’ are, above all, victims, not perpetrators. The armed group commonly known as Boko Haram has sometimes, but not always, claimed responsibility for these attacks, which target the civilian population. August 2017 - UNICEF is extremely concerned about an appalling increase in the cruel and calculated use of children, especially girls, as ‘human bombs’ in northeast Nigeria. Children have been used repeatedly in this way over the last few years and so far this year, the number of children used is already four times higher than it was for all of last year. Since 1 January 2017, 83 children have been used as ‘human bombs’; 55 were girls, most often under 15 years old; 27 were boys, and one was a baby strapped to a girl. The use of children in this way is an atrocity. Children used as ‘human bombs’ are, above all, victims, not perpetrators. The armed group commonly known as Boko Haram has sometimes, but not always, claimed responsibility for these attacks, which target the civilian population.

[@pedrolynx]

You gon' make me cry (with this guy's accent) haha

[@TheEdie1958]

Sullivan Brothers when surprise attack killed the soldiers where is her recompense. I lost a husband to stomach cancer my best friend no Sloan Kettering specialists and my grandmother life is precious.

[@rickyfjb2743]

Alright Alright Alright

[@davidrobertson5881]

And as a liberal, Matthew will continue to make movies glorifying gun violence.

[@AL_KING777]

He looks and sounds good next to that flag, I’d vote for him.

[@IPman77]

A very powerful speech, I hope it is taken to heart.

[@mikehall7189]

They need legislation to make it really, really difficult to be able to own a gun.

[@oisinlynch8427]

Agreed weekly mandatory check ups hell even if you got parking/littering tickets then you shouldn’t own a gun cause if you got no respect for others you’ve no respect for public safety

[@darrelrhyne4332]

@@oisinlynch8427 😂😂😂😂

[@rockyflowers2230]

Pepole in Chicago😒.....try agian

[@britbongreturns]

Thank you for your kind words actor.

[@Leftfield310]

Man... the gun loving, weed smoking Texas actor is making more sense than any of our "Leaders". Maybe its time us middle of the road common sense people said f it and took our country back. RIP to all those looking down on us. I hope we can do better. Time for petty b.s. to be put away.

[@creightonleerose582]

PLEASE tell me how ANY form of prohibition has made anyone any "Safer"? -The 18th Amendment/Alcohol Prohibition-(1920-1933)-being a stout case in point as to the after-damages rendered... Using such "For Your Own Safety" -or- "For The CHILDREN!" language as a reason, is certainly a $lippery slope towards absolute TOTAL Kontrol of any group of targeted people... The reality is, is that making any item verboten has the direct opposite effect & opens the door to black market business & the social fall-out that ALWAYS follows closely behind such widely implemented measures... -Hows that "War On Drugs*" working out?-(*War on PEOPLE)- It $ure is profitable for both the suppliers & more importantly, -the STATE considering fines/probation/required Rehab/A$$et $eizure/ect, ect, ect>>> Oddly enough, many of those same classes & types of drugs are legally available if you go see the Doctor VS. "The Guy On Tha Corner"...;) ~The "theys" want YOU to relinquish a RIGHT, all the while, it is they who still possess unfettered access to those very same items. More than a bit hypocritical I'd surmise....

[@creightonleerose582]

Dont mind my line-crossing EwwToob CENSOR.....

[@MaltedJacker]

I don't know who to vote for Zelinski or McCaughey ? and the Oscar goes to .

[@Greg_the_Berean]

Wow what an outstanding performance! You can tell he is passionate about the subject at hand based off how he really leaned into dupers-delight.

[@TheEdie1958]

Second Amendment proponent enshrined constitutional right the soldiers gave their lives to protect constitutional rights. Bureau of Tobacco, Alcohol and Firearms we're implemented for regulation thus pivot to the National Firearms Association.

[@DarkAngleProduct]

McConaughey for President

[@sebleasfaw2368]

🥲💐🙏❤️💕👏👏👏🇨🇦 a person who feels pain of others is a true “ HUMAN “ 🙏🙏🙏.

[@lynndeatherage2142]

Amen! Let's work together to make a change. "We are not as different as they say we are" I hope he is right but I have my doubts, sadly.

[@xhyipslaugw5407]

What a gentleman, amazing speech

[@lucymiller6616]

creepy

[@sebleasfaw2368]

Any one who feels other people pain putting his or hers foot on others shoe 👟 is a “ TRUE HUMAN “ 🥲👏👏👏🙏🙏🙏☮️🇨🇦😢😢😢

[@Canuck13]

Bravo Matthew. Bravo!

[@SophieKirkhamHypnobirthing]

Unifying

[@nigelsensible807]

you are a class act sir, what a shame that the lawmakers are so weak in your presence...

[@jacklewis3803]

Outstanding speech by him.

[@lucymiller6616]

ShT show.

[@MatthewCross929]

I cry for the victims and am more than deeply saddened by this sick horrific crime! To the facts, while the police failed to enter and kill this sick individual quickly, ultimately that is exactly what happened. Good people with guns killed an evil person with a gun. Had that happened sooner more people would have been saved without a doubt. Yet I can almost promise you guns were most likely prohibited on these school premises. The criminal chose to ignore that, which was most likely exactly what the gunman was looking for, easy victims. Sadly In my state it is illegal for weapons to be on school property with or without a legal concealed weapons permit. When a criminal sees a sign that says "guns prohibited" I can almost promise you all the criminals read is "victims here". But step by step the government is using these horrific events to disarm good people!! Good people armed is exactly what keeps evil in check. Sadly I feel like the government almost promotes shootings and crime. From defund the police to letting cities burn to rioters. Then the government chooses to ignore the real issues which are much more difficult to address. The morality issue being just one of them. They blame the gun for the shooting which is like blaming the car for an accident. I also want to quickly address separation of church and state. While I agree 100% with that, separating the two. It doesn't necessarily mean you have to prohibit God in school. So ask yourself what happens when a society gets disarmed? You don't have to look back far in history to realize it is very bad! Many examples exist in the 20th century. Here are just a few. 1979-1971 Uganda exterminated 300 thousand unarmed people. 1981-1964 Guatemala exterminated 100 thousand unarmed people. 1977-1975 Cambodia exterminated over 1 million unarmed people. 1945-1939 Germany exterminated 13 million unarmed Jewish people. 1952-1948 China exterminated 20 million unarmed people. 1953-1923 the Soviet Union exterminated over 20 million unarmed people. 1915-1917 Turkey murdered 1.5 million people. In EVERY instance I just sited all of these societies were disarmed just years before their tyrannical Governments murdered them. I would bet none of these dead people would have imagined these horrors could happen to them, or obviously they would have never let their governments disarm them. Can't happen in American? Don't kid yourself, It is already happening! If we don't value our God given rights acknowledged by the United States Constitution and fight for those rights, we will lose them!! What can you do? Write the DOJ. Write the ATF and respectfully tell them they can't make or change laws to suit their agenda! Our second amendment is what protects all other rights and if you don't believe it, you're naïve or just foolish. As history has proven time and time again an unarmed society is full of victims. Let's not be victims and fight for our rights!!

[@MatthewCross929]

@Richard Pierpoint umm.. yes, I was in the military. But what does that got to do with anything? Facts are still facts, and although the United States does have the 3rd most mass shootings in the world. If you excluded the cities with the strictest gun laws in the US, Chicago, Detroit, DC, Philadelphia, and St Louis, we are the 4th safest country in the world. More regulations on law abiding citizens isn't the answer.

[@egon4103]

Matthew Thank you for speaking up . Well done well said .

[@subdermalfusion]

Well spoken? Sure. He had no business being up there. There’s enough acting that happens on that stage. The shameless use of these peoples lives to accomplish political goals is disgusting.

[@adamb9931]

you’d rather throw shade at an actor who grew up there who’s talking about non-partisan approach to save children’s lives - than actually see this as a constructive step? Seriously?

[@arthurpoet9442]

@@adamb9931 ...If you really believe this is "non-partisan", you are lying to yourself. And for the record, the only Republicans who support the anti-gun laws are corrupt RINOs. But look, if those anti-2nd amendment politicians and the esteemed Matthew McConaughey really cared about the children in those schools. really cared about the safety of the children in schools, then they would be pushing to hire trained U.S. Military veterans to stand guard in schools ... armed guard ... in each and every school. And for the record, the reason that conservatives do not support ANY anti-2nd amendments laws is because, unlike liberals, conservatives simply do not trust government. PERIOD. You need to understand that. All governments are corrupt and capricious... always .... so why would anyone in their right mind let a corrupt capricious massive government take away the people's guns? The Founding Fathers enshrined the 2nd Amendment BECAUE THEY KNEW THAT ALL GOVERNMENTS CANNOT BE TRUSTED... EVER. So any attempts to take away any guns, for any reason, will never be supported by patriots.... nor should they. The very DNA of this nation is forged in this spirit. Everything about the USofA's "checks and balances" with 3 branches of government, as well as, States Rights WAS CREATED BECAUSE the Founding Fathers did not trust ANY government.

[@adamb9931]

@@arthurpoet9442 sorry but you’re stuck living in the past. It’s been over 200+ years. And whilst I fully respect the US’s culture and right to bear arms: if you truly believe that your children need to grow up in armed militarised schools in constant FEAR, whilst every other country in the world doesn’t have that problem - you’re more lost than you know and there’s no reasoning with you, sorry.

[@c.augustedupin2559]

4:17

[@susiew2521]

Beautiful and heartbreaking.

[@tracymcdonald118]

Amazing speech , I am lost for words , 😭

[@aaronsage4500]

Everyone needs to be armed.

[@Ambersdf]

Nope

[@DarkAngleProduct]

Wow, you can count on media (The Independent) to shamelessly monopolize on a heartfelt situation and thrown in some revenue ads, sheesh

[@evapapp8888]

♥️

[@thomasduff1571]

How can people look up to these Celebrities he's part of the problem watch the movie A Time To Kill ,We have a very complex situation 1. The break down of the family and the family unit as a whole. The schools have been teaching Situation Ethics and Secular humanism and all sorts of crap in them taking prayer out of the schools .3 Killing in the Movies Killing in these video games 4 .violence and Killing in the music . 5 The Concerts that whip up our children's emotions causing them to act out .6.The American people have been under attack with Social Engineering especially the youth and you tell me that deserves to stand up and tell us all about it . and gonna be advocate for gun control give me a break! But the Sheep will listen to him .