In a heart-wrenching speech, Matthew McConaughey pleads with politicians to amend gun reform laws.
. He stood before the press on Tuesday and called on politicians to do the right thing for once. “We got to get some real courage and honor our mortal obligations instead of our party affiliations and enough with the counterpunching,” he said from the podium. “We can’t truly be leaders if we’re only live in for reelection.” He told the politicians to “look in the mirror” and to rise “above politics” where they are only serving their party and start representing the people of the United States.
‘We need to restore our family values. We need to restore our American values. And we need responsible gun ownership,” he added while mentioning that this is “” that needs to be dealt with immediately. “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,” McConaughey continued.
He brushed away tears at times because he’s been personally touched by the families talking about the loved ones they lost. “Every one of these parents want their children’s dreams to live on,” McConaughey shared. “They want their children’s dream to continue to accomplish something after they are gone. They want to make their loss of life matter.”