Must See: Matthew Mcconaughey Was Doing So Well Until He Went Off The Rails In Overly Dramatic Gun Rant

By Eliana Regev | Thursday, 09 June 2022 12:00 PM
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Must See: Matthew Mcconaughey Was Doing So Well Until He Went Off The Rails In Overly Dramatic Gun Rant

Matthew McConaughey, a native of Uvalde, Texas, gave a passionate plea for gun reform from the White House on Tuesday, tearing up as he spoke about the victims of the massacre in his hometown and called on lawmakers to think about their moral obligations rather than re-election.

In a tearful address in the briefing room, he stated the Second Amendment was being “hijacked” by “deranged individuals,” announced “responsible gun owners” are “fed up,” and called for legislation that would raise the age to purchase an assault rifle from 18 to 21, make background checks stronger and introduce red flags.

He called for “American values” to be restored. He demanded safer schools and more investment in mental health treatment before eulogizing the children slaughtered by 18-year-old Salvador Ramos in the massacre at Robb Elementary School that left 19 students and two teachers dead.

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“We got to get some real courage and honor our mortal obligations instead of our party affiliations and enough with the counterpunching,” he stated. “We can’t truly be leaders if we’re only living for reelection.”

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He went on: “We’ve got to look in the mirror, lead with humility and acknowledge the values that are inherent to but also above politics. We got to make choices, make stands, embrace new ideas, and preserve the traditions that can create true, true progress for the next generation.”

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He stated that lawmakers should show “real leadership” to give Americans a “good reason to believe that the American dream is not an illusion.”

“We need to restore our family values. We need to restore our American values. And we need responsible gun ownership,” he stated.

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He called on lawmakers to work together - a message that came as Democratic and Republican senators are working behind closed doors to develop a bipartisan bill that can garner the 60 votes required to advance through the legislative process.

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Both parties have been attempting to hash out a deal over a slew of matters, including the age at which Americans can buy assault weapons, background checks, and red-flag laws.

“This should be a non-partisan issue,” he announced gun reform legislation. “There is not a Democratic or Republican value in one single act of the shooters. There is not. But people in power have failed to act. We are asking you, I’m asking you, will you please ask yourselves, 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?”

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