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  • čas přidán 7. 06. 2022
  • Matthew McConaughey made an emotional plea for US lawmakers to pass gun control legislation during an appearance at the White House on Tuesday.
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    The Academy Award-winning actor called for bolstering background checks and raising the minimum age to purchase an AR-15-style rifle from 18 to 21. His speech came after last month’s shooting at a school in his hometown of Uvalde, Texas, that killed 19 students and two teachers
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Komentáře • 772

  • @Kira-ey5yt
    @Kira-ey5yt Před 2 lety +171

    People complaining he’s just “Hollywood” or “acting” can’t believe he might actually care about what happened in his birthplace and hometown 🙄

    • @arabellahrabarchuk6715
      @arabellahrabarchuk6715 Před 2 lety +35

      @@insertname9581 How did you misinterpret that comment this badly

    • @anamendez6902
      @anamendez6902 Před 2 lety

      His the only one who speak the other actor and actres in hollywood,they don't care.

    • @page299
      @page299 Před 2 lety

      honest man

    • @jordip20071
      @jordip20071 Před rokem +1

      Because he did it better than the politicians and told the truth

    • @sburgos9621
      @sburgos9621 Před rokem +3

      Because he made the same exact speech many times over the last decade. Why is his wife wearing the dead girls shoes? Seems sick to me.

  • @alkim345
    @alkim345 Před 2 lety +304

    The point he is making here, regardless of political views or the fact that he’s an actor, is that the children are what’s important here. Adults need to take more responsibility.

    • @joegood9186
      @joegood9186 Před 2 lety +6

      its always bout the children....fk the children. -george carlin

    • @kjj8770
      @kjj8770 Před 2 lety +12

      The go to of tyrants " save the puppies act" you don't want to give up your rights then you don't want to save puppies

    • @kjj8770
      @kjj8770 Před 2 lety +7

      @Angelo Bruno hey bro transfer me your life saving it's for the children

    • @JT0007
      @JT0007 Před rokem

      Why was he smiling while giving this speech? 🧐 They were killed because the whole thing was orchestrated. They purposefully killed kids where Matthew is from so that he could speak out against guns. If Matthew was from Houston, the shooting would have been in Houston. Kids were purposefully sacrificed. The whole thing is disgusting.

    • @JT0007
      @JT0007 Před rokem

      @Angelo Bruno The whole ordeal was orchestrated. All planned to let children die.

  • @absolutelyabsolute4671
    @absolutelyabsolute4671 Před rokem +5

    Regardless of your political stance, what happened was horrible. This man here is frustrated.

  • @sasosaso3000
    @sasosaso3000 Před rokem +74

    His reaction to identifying the little girl floored me, I started weeping

    • @BruceCoShark1127
      @BruceCoShark1127 Před rokem +7

      Look at his face carefully, he's actually laughing, not crying.

    • @redneckwitha12gauge88
      @redneckwitha12gauge88 Před rokem

      ​@@BruceCoShark1127 nice catch I missed it at first

    • @CashyMutt
      @CashyMutt Před rokem +1

      he is trying to take away your ability to defend your children. of course he is laughing.

    • @sasosaso3000
      @sasosaso3000 Před rokem +3

      @@BruceCoShark1127 You're nuts

    • @sasosaso3000
      @sasosaso3000 Před rokem +1

      @@CashyMutt You need an AR-15 to defend your child?

  • @rudirudirudirudi18
    @rudirudirudirudi18 Před rokem +124

    When he showed the converse, I almost lost it. He's educating everyone on what these lives could have become and what the impact of their deaths will cause on society as a whole. Absolutely tragic.

    • @page299
      @page299 Před rokem +6

      He speaks from his heart.
      Perfect person to voice us all across the planet, ain't playing.
      Honest gentleman.
      Reality ain't movie, he's got that.
      Glad he spoken

    • @pinonpuppy7363
      @pinonpuppy7363 Před rokem +6

      Sure, absolutrlyfake

    • @HappyBob701
      @HappyBob701 Před rokem

      @Harpoontang6⁵ its all an fbi set up job clearly

    • @HappyBob701
      @HappyBob701 Před rokem

      they want to take the guns from the people so they can oppress you

    • @Re-Todd_Howard
      @Re-Todd_Howard Před rokem

      @@pinonpuppy7363 what?

  • @whomitmayconcern
    @whomitmayconcern Před rokem +50

    Holy cow. This is incredibly emotional. I haven't cried this hard since my Dad died.

    • @CashyMutt
      @CashyMutt Před rokem +1

      If only there was an armed individual on campus to defend these children.

    • @zenon7774
      @zenon7774 Před 8 měsíci

      If only law abiding citzens had a way to defend themselves in situations like this

    • @garydelcourt2791
      @garydelcourt2791 Před 7 měsíci

      I hear you on that…same with me.

  • @foedeer
    @foedeer Před 11 měsíci +3

    Judging by the comments section, the emotional manipulation has clearly worked.

  • @Takeyerjerbbyah69
    @Takeyerjerbbyah69 Před rokem +52

    “We are not as divided as we are told we are.” LET US RISE!

    • @liljes34
      @liljes34 Před rokem

      Lol

    • @NothingToPointOut24
      @NothingToPointOut24 Před rokem

      Makes sense as to why CNN, MSNBC and Fox News dont have his speech up considering they are all the main culprits of that agenda.

    • @cscarlton24
      @cscarlton24 Před rokem

      We’re with you!

  • @brettmanley4944
    @brettmanley4944 Před rokem +14

    We are NOT as divided as we are TOLD we are.

  • @dossube
    @dossube Před rokem +7

    I don’t care what side of party line this man falls, Matthew McConaughey 2024 got my vote. Alright, Alright, Alright…

  • @kittysnickert
    @kittysnickert Před rokem +23

    Such a strong speech and still nothing has changed.

    • @CashyMutt
      @CashyMutt Před rokem +1

      if only the people that worked for the school was able to arm themselves to defend these children...

    • @haazelrah9788
      @haazelrah9788 Před rokem +1

      ​@Cash no where else in the world does that sentence make sense... why on earth should American teachers have to carry firarm protection at all times when other teachers never have to think about it?

  • @Poosley
    @Poosley Před rokem +5

    The man is paid 10 million dollars a year by Salesforce to be a "creative advisor" while they lay off thousands of people. Parents, kids, sisters brothers etc. But yeah, sure.
    It just feels cringey. He gave this speech when he had loosely unspecific political ambitions. It comes off like an actor giving a speech, not a human being being human.

  • @chrismartinez8285
    @chrismartinez8285 Před rokem +67

    Thank you Matthew McConaughey for standing up for Texas being a Texas native rest in paradise to the children and adults whose lives were lost 🙏🏽 🕊

    • @CashyMutt
      @CashyMutt Před rokem

      I hope that there is reform for teachers to be able to arm themselves to defend the children... Just as the constitution intended.

  • @connorwojtowicz1522
    @connorwojtowicz1522 Před rokem +17

    4:18 Not sure why people are so confused about what's happening. Dude's clearly laughing in disbelief at how horrible this whole thing is. Pretty straightforward if you've ever been in grief 🤷

  • @heatherrussell9998
    @heatherrussell9998 Před rokem +46

    This is so powerful in the reality of what Matthew says. Why should they be forgotten? Why shouldn’t their dreams and plans to be be recognized?

    • @proudgary2228
      @proudgary2228 Před rokem +3

      Did the actor give a performance? Did it have the intended effect of hitting your emotions? Cool. So should we now obey the professional pretender.

    • @bub927
      @bub927 Před rokem

      Because they're dead.

  • @hammedmousavi2297
    @hammedmousavi2297 Před rokem +68

    Thanks to mathew for caring enough and for using his power for the betterment of the lives of children and their parents. I guess being a parent, he understands how hard it is to lose one's child.

    • @aspect6426
      @aspect6426 Před rokem +3

      yes he does, that’s why he laughs when he shows pictures of dead children, right?

    • @elsac4405
      @elsac4405 Před rokem +1

      @@aspect6426 right, he laughed when he said the girls name.

    • @johncrow5552
      @johncrow5552 Před rokem +1

      You want to protect children? Ban abortion!

    • @aspect6426
      @aspect6426 Před rokem

      @@johncrow5552 very subjective weak statement from you which is not even connected to the topic of gun control

    • @johncrow5552
      @johncrow5552 Před rokem +2

      @@aspect6426 Its very connected. Peeps want to ban guns because it will save childrens lives. How many a year? I'll be generous and say 1000. Now how many children are murdered every year by their mothers? Probably 70,000. So, do you see how hypocritical that stance is?

  • @antoinettejackson8714
    @antoinettejackson8714 Před rokem +67

    We need people like Matthew to run for office. We need people who stand up for the right thing and not make decisions based on their political party. We need people who hold to their principles

    • @jontaddei6887
      @jontaddei6887 Před rokem +6

      As a poli sci theorist and libertarian.... i would endorse this man!

    • @madworker1927
      @madworker1927 Před rokem +4

      Are u kidding me this guy is an actor 🤣

    • @MalGK24
      @MalGK24 Před rokem +6

      @@madworker1927 I mean Reagan and Arnold held political offices.

  • @annettesingh2831
    @annettesingh2831 Před rokem +11

    So...now that we have established he's an actor....can we at least get past that fact and actually LISTEN to what he said...can we TRY to stop judging folks instead of hearing what they have to say...we have become a nation of critics...never satisfied with anything unless we are ripping it apart. CHILDREN DIED PEOPLE!!!!....and not for the first time in this situation...it saddens me to see so many critical folk here more concerned with Mathews career than the point he's making...I have lost a son...not by a gun....but the point is..unless you have lost a child you cannot POSSIBLY understand what these families are going through...Mathew .. as a human being...is TRYING to get you to understand..someone on here was so critical they suggested the shoes may not have been a real victims shoes...REALLY! .???...can we please put aside our differences to come together as a nation to protect our children...there are solutions...

  • @michaelmorrison5280
    @michaelmorrison5280 Před 11 měsíci +3

    Guy lives in a mansion with armed security--does that mean he's going to fire his security to make us all safer as well?

    • @rodrickee
      @rodrickee Před měsícem

      he's asking for more gun control. His security is composed by trained professionals, they have enough training to know how and when to use a gun, which is different from a common citizen.

    • @grizzly6604
      @grizzly6604 Před měsícem

      ​@@rodrickeewrong!

    • @grizzly6604
      @grizzly6604 Před měsícem

      ​​@@rodrickeejust because you live in a delusional mind, doesn't mean everyone else does.

  • @carlmartin9519
    @carlmartin9519 Před 2 lety +10

    And that’s why we don’t have guns in the uk 🇬🇧

    • @xDOOM95
      @xDOOM95 Před 2 lety +4

      So yall can bleed out slower when you get stabbed a million times

    • @carlmartin9519
      @carlmartin9519 Před 2 lety +2

      @@xDOOM95 mate a weapon can be a spoon it the person chooses to make it a weapon guess there’s more people over there

    • @johns8377
      @johns8377 Před 2 lety +1

      thats not why, actually. its so we cannot defend ourselves from the elite.

    • @stuartwhite9895
      @stuartwhite9895 Před rokem +4

      @@xDOOM95 285 deaths by stabbing in the UK in 2018 (latest data I could find) versus about 35000 gun deaths in the USA? How's that working for you?

    • @DD-gz6zj
      @DD-gz6zj Před rokem

      @@xDOOM95 At least bleeding out you have a small chance of survival, rather than an exit wound the size of a small dinner plate.

  • @billberndtson
    @billberndtson Před 2 lety +37

    More empathy in one speech than the entire GOP put together.

    • @michaellaporte4422
      @michaellaporte4422 Před rokem +7

      Thank you for virtue signaling

    • @sburgos9621
      @sburgos9621 Před rokem +4

      He's had a lot of practice doing this speech. He has been doing it for over 10 years.

    • @billberndtson
      @billberndtson Před rokem +4

      @@sburgos9621 If true, I guess that just shows that AR 15s should have been banned 10 years ago. And you and the GOP have had 10 years to grow souls.

    • @chaseviking5096
      @chaseviking5096 Před rokem +1

      Sure. Laughing while holding a dead kids picture really shows empathy. Using a random shoe they drew a heart on and claiming it was one of the students who die really shows empathy. Using a tragedy to push a agenda really shows empathy.

    • @johncrow5552
      @johncrow5552 Před rokem +1

      You want to protect children? Ban abortion!

  • @mylifeasmar1162
    @mylifeasmar1162 Před 7 měsíci +2

    We literally own a gun shop... and I 100% agree with everything he said.
    I lost it when he punched the podium. He is representing so many American's thoughts right now. It was refreshing to hear a speech (for once) that I could relate to.. Thank you Mr McConaughey for being so transparently real and down to earth. Its what we need.

  • @freedomfan3277
    @freedomfan3277 Před 7 měsíci +1

    Never let a crisis go to waste.

  • @mm-cv9bn
    @mm-cv9bn Před 2 lety +13

    This world gets weirder by the day,the world’s a stage right enough.!!

  • @josephcruz-trinidad4991
    @josephcruz-trinidad4991 Před rokem +6

    I just want to know how a 18y with no credit or work experience could afford $10k worth of guns, ammo, and attachments

    • @mkultraveectum6732
      @mkultraveectum6732 Před rokem

      He had a job and no bills to pay...duh

    • @sarah_noodle
      @sarah_noodle Před rokem +1

      Or took out a credit card with no plans to pay it back because he planned for suicide by cop

  • @andrewaguirre7872
    @andrewaguirre7872 Před rokem +3

    I can't believe kids have to be afraid to go to school. school is suppose to be fun 😕

  • @IDontUsuallyMakeAYou
    @IDontUsuallyMakeAYou Před 2 lety +15

    America is a lost cause

    • @03056932
      @03056932 Před 2 lety +1

      with the second it will remain the last citizenry standing against tyranny.

    • @IDontUsuallyMakeAYou
      @IDontUsuallyMakeAYou Před 2 lety

      @@03056932 American government has been tyrannical for some time. Having guns ain't working

    • @jayspears7245
      @jayspears7245 Před 2 lety +1

      that would mean the world is lost.

  • @big1979f150
    @big1979f150 Před rokem +5

    Protect children at least as much as we do these actors and politicians. Before we change anything else.

  • @carolann3444
    @carolann3444 Před 2 lety +15

    Where did an 18 year old get $9,000 worth of firearms and ammo?

  • @FistOfTheWind
    @FistOfTheWind Před 2 lety +54

    Every time I hear him talk I'm all ears....Matthew is passionate and has genuine concern about people in general. I'm not sure what caution they will take but security gates/guards need to be in place and that's all over American Schools! It should be the law for every single school.

    • @sanAFCA86
      @sanAFCA86 Před 2 lety +7

      I'm all ears too when he speaks. But why in general should schools have guards? It's because everyone can buy a gun...that's the other way around. Make laws so NOT everyone can buy a gun. Background checks, more mental health for people. Prevent shootings like these instead of acting after!!!

    • @liztewliztew
      @liztewliztew Před rokem +1

      @@sanAFCA86
      Exactly? I’m an elementary teacher in Ontario, Canada. I have practiced for fire drills on many occasions. We have had school lockdowns, usually because of police activity in the area of the school, not AY the school. What I have yet to do is take part in an active shooter drill.
      Unlike how life was when I was a child who attended schools in Ontario, exterior school doors are locked, as a safety measure, but I don’t go to school with the worry of a possible active shooter hovering over my head.

    • @LisaLisa-nf8dp
      @LisaLisa-nf8dp Před rokem

      Security gates / armed guards don't help anything. This tragedy proves it. We need SENSIBLE gun laws. It should not be easier to buy a gun than a beer or cigarettes.

    • @jacksonpierre3535
      @jacksonpierre3535 Před rokem

      He's an actor

  • @pattysandiego
    @pattysandiego Před rokem +5

    So does anybody know how an 18 year old managed to save over 10k for the expensive guns body armor bullets??!!??

    • @sarah_noodle
      @sarah_noodle Před rokem +2

      He May have had a job since he was 16 and savings (I’m a teacher and some of my students that age work 30-40 hours per week-yes, on top of school-and save that much) or took out a credit card without plans to pay it back because he was planning for suicide by cop. Or maybe grandma died and left him money. Who knows but, It’s not impossible for him to have access to that much.

  • @VeronicaLopez-fq7od
    @VeronicaLopez-fq7od Před rokem +21

    Responsible gun control, mental health support And Secure and safe schools for our children-as an educator of 30+ for every student who passes through my door, for every student on my school campus.

    • @chaseviking5096
      @chaseviking5096 Před rokem

      Gun control of any kind doesn't work. The majority of mass shootings are done in gun free zones that are in states/areas where gun control is extremely strict and the majority of the time the guns used were not legally obtained by the lunatic shooting. Now more mental health support actually will make a differences because these people who don't hear mass shootings are mentally unstable people. Put more focus on mental health, make more available and free.

    • @rzawistowski33
      @rzawistowski33 Před rokem +1

      Control it a terrible word to use, we need to promote proper responsible ownership. Raising the age to 21 is an excellent start, it's not control but a 21 year old is typically much more stable than an 18 year old. Mental help in schools and beyond needs to be vastly improved and more affordable. I don't support teachers with guns but there are thousands of service men and women who would gladly take a job to risk their lives to stand guard at our schools.

    • @NothingToPointOut24
      @NothingToPointOut24 Před rokem

      Considering the amount of legal guns that there are in this country compared to the amount of crimes commited with those legal guns, I'd say we have very responsible gun owners. You will never stop the mentally ill from getting their hands on a gun if they want to cause damage. And if its not a gun, it will eventually be something else to cause damage. I'm sure there were plenty of alcoholics when they banned booze 100 years ago. Well guess what, those people still found a way to get a drink.
      Tackle the real problem in this country and thats inner city illegal gun crime. That is where 99 percent of the crimes come from and make our numbers look awful. Children are dying every day from those types of shooting's in multiple numbers all over the country. But most people only really seem to care when it happens to multiple children in one location at one time. from a legal gun.
      Real hypocritical if you ask me

  • @Ron_swanson_true_libertarian

    In some States a 16-year old driving test involves driving around a few cones in a private car park for 15 minutes, and it's still 20 times harder than buying a gun, how dose that make sense?

    • @johnabel5943
      @johnabel5943 Před 2 lety +5

      How "dose" it, tell me.

    • @Ron_swanson_true_libertarian
      @Ron_swanson_true_libertarian Před 2 lety +20

      @@johnabel5943 I'm glad you took something away from the conversation, it's a pity it was a autocorrect mistake.

    • @blacknikespurpleblankie1354
      @blacknikespurpleblankie1354 Před 2 lety +5

      Cars aren’t used for self defense. Cars are classified as a privilege not a right. That’s how.

    • @snpetsmom1
      @snpetsmom1 Před rokem +1

      It makes no sense.

    • @jordip20071
      @jordip20071 Před rokem +8

      A CWP course involves finger prints, an FBI back ground check, and an 8 hour course to be able to carry a gun. Yes you can buy a gun which will take an FBI background check or you can buy a car which needs a credit check but if you want to use that car to run over people that is a whole different issue. If you have had mental issues you can buy a car you can’t buy a gun.

  • @aspect6426
    @aspect6426 Před 2 lety +7

    4:18 That took a dark turn

    • @cue111
      @cue111 Před rokem

      It looked like he started laughing.. WOW

  • @gorgeousgye
    @gorgeousgye Před rokem +9

    I'm from India, I don't understand why even selling Guns? In our country no one has guns other than police and military personnel.

    • @joshuahorne6033
      @joshuahorne6033 Před rokem +7

      And look how great your country is doing.

    • @stuartwhite9895
      @stuartwhite9895 Před rokem

      @@joshuahorne6033 a lot less chance of getting shot in India than the USA. India about 3800 gun deaths a year vs USA at 35000 ....almost 10x actually.

    • @DD-gz6zj
      @DD-gz6zj Před rokem

      @@joshuahorne6033 Typical response the US is a shambles, mass shootings are a regular event no country is perfect but pull your head out the ground, the US needs huge reform.

    • @IlluminaudioOG
      @IlluminaudioOG Před rokem +3

      @@joshuahorne6033 🤡

    • @tiasunepaier7635
      @tiasunepaier7635 Před rokem +4

      @@joshuahorne6033 at least we don't have school shootouts every year lol

  • @MrMurphy5881
    @MrMurphy5881 Před rokem +2

    12/20/2018Ryan McMaken
    On Monday, though, a federal judge ruled that the government agencies " had no constitutional duty to protect students who were not in custody."

  • @charlesseagroves650
    @charlesseagroves650 Před rokem +3

    Matthew… what are you doing bro.

    • @lostz2754
      @lostz2754 Před rokem +1

      What’s he doing?

    • @billypoker7822
      @billypoker7822 Před rokem

      he's being temparily bought out by the big political tech. otherwise he would be in his 10th movie with gun violence

  • @90guilty
    @90guilty Před rokem +1

    Guns, I might understand, but why on earth would people need to buy weapons that are meant to be used in full scale wars?

    • @RKingis
      @RKingis Před rokem

      Like which ones? Fullauto's are banned for nonmilitary.

    • @corporaljericho
      @corporaljericho Před rokem

      You know absolutely nothing about firearms

  • @EddieG1888
    @EddieG1888 Před rokem +1

    7:28 just absolutely kills me, that is a man in real pain, and trying his best not to lose his temper altogether.

  • @kristianquinones7488
    @kristianquinones7488 Před 2 lety +48

    7:29 I hope we can reflect on this very moment. Because it will probably be the only time we see a man in the WH Press Room punching the podium in anger.

    • @krazeyray3215
      @krazeyray3215 Před 2 lety +9

      He’s an actor.

    • @wildbill5902
      @wildbill5902 Před 2 lety +8

      Theatrics at it's best. Is he related to amber ?

    • @kristianquinones7488
      @kristianquinones7488 Před 2 lety +17

      @@krazeyray3215 He ain't acting this time, that's for sure.

    • @kristianquinones7488
      @kristianquinones7488 Před 2 lety +17

      @@wildbill5902 It's his hometown. I bet there aren't any dry eyes in rooms where tragedies like these are discussed. We're talking about children for Heaven's sake.

    • @sburgos9621
      @sburgos9621 Před rokem +2

      Great performer!

  • @scottk1525
    @scottk1525 Před rokem +8

    Why tf is an actor speaking at the White House?

    • @annettesingh2831
      @annettesingh2831 Před rokem +1

      Most of those at the white house are acting anyway....might as well have an HONEST actor up there ..

    • @scottk1525
      @scottk1525 Před rokem

      @@annettesingh2831 Not sure an actor who's pretending that he's not acting can be described as "honest," but I know what you mean.

    • @0li_vi_er
      @0li_vi_er Před 2 měsíci

      The last president has been a television host, and Reagan was also an actor.
      Both did a lot more harm than McConaughey, just saying.

  • @prodigy2591
    @prodigy2591 Před rokem +4

    Make this man our president let’s make America Alright Alright Alright

  • @christiejensen5972
    @christiejensen5972 Před rokem +15

    This speech was the first successful step at keeping alive the dreams of these children and adults. Beautifully done, from the heart, respectful, loving and real. This speech was a successful step at making their lives matter. *Since it apparently isn't as obvious as one would think, "...making their lives matter more than their deaths". 🙄duh. The speech mentioned that families want the victim's lives to matter.

    • @stratmaster921
      @stratmaster921 Před rokem

      I don't mean any disrespect but what in the world are you talking about?
      Their lives surely mattered since before they were before.
      You don't need a celebrity eulogy promo to matter.
      I've haven't made it through the first minute of this speech and it is nonsense.
      And up until now, I esteemed Mr. McConaughey very highly. I'm trying to figure out why he is even at the a White House

    • @Whiteboytherapper
      @Whiteboytherapper Před rokem

      While laughing at the dead girl.

  • @justthefactsmam9
    @justthefactsmam9 Před 6 měsíci +1

    There is a waiting period and gun laws. Be careful when he says " red flag laws" what exactly is that going to look like? Also when he says keep the guns out of criminals hands, who are the crimi als? Us law abiding citizens seem to be the criminals and the criminals seem to get away with their crimes. Be very discerning do not by in to the emotion. It's what he hopes you will do.

  • @user-dd5ym3nw6t
    @user-dd5ym3nw6t Před 7 měsíci +1

    Yes, we need to do something about the mental health issues in America. A individual that can do something this horrible, has to have a mental health issue. Switzerland has the highest number of guns and a super low gun related issues. Everyone knows that a free nation has to allow citizens to be able to regulate themselves. But how do we fix a mental health problem.

  • @clovermark39
    @clovermark39 Před rokem +12

    He’s doesn’t do Hollywood. This is one of the only actors that I will take notice of. Well done to him for speaking out! Very powerful speech.

    • @sburgos9621
      @sburgos9621 Před rokem +1

      He did a better version in 2018.

  • @PhilJLF
    @PhilJLF Před rokem +1

    How many people protect Mathew with firearms? Chi chi

  • @TESTY-fc9yz
    @TESTY-fc9yz Před 2 lety +9

    I do not understand the mentality of some Americans who are against the Gun Control. People are dying but still they support holding guns. Is this the Western movie I am watching?

    • @OnTOPtheROOF
      @OnTOPtheROOF Před 2 lety +3

      These are the same people who celebrate war.

    • @johncrow5552
      @johncrow5552 Před rokem

      You want to protect children? Ban abortion!

  • @merrycrisis
    @merrycrisis Před 2 lety +12

    Devastating speech. Not sure if Congress listens hard enough though.

  • @michaelsmyth5877
    @michaelsmyth5877 Před 2 lety +14

    Doing his town proud

  • @daniellashah7995
    @daniellashah7995 Před rokem +7

    My respect for Matthew just quadrupled . He is an awesome actor anyway but his humanity is ❤️

  • @chazs3821
    @chazs3821 Před rokem +11

    Have I missed the point here? Why do you need an assault weapon at any age?

    • @namenamelastlast8444
      @namenamelastlast8444 Před rokem +1

      yes

    • @elizabethjohnson475
      @elizabethjohnson475 Před rokem +3

      It is a thing; a possession, a tool. It isn't alive. It doesn't make decisions. You can have one just as you need clothing, or food, or maybe a hammer, or a car. It's a thing. It has no brain. It is a thing. You make a decision for yourself. You have no right to ask if someone else wants a firearm. It's none of your business, just as it is none of my business. Your business is yours, until you break the law.

    • @201hastings
      @201hastings Před rokem

      To defend myself from domestic tyranny. I have very little trust in the government and local authorities. Also I will own whatever I please.

    • @grizzly6604
      @grizzly6604 Před měsícem

      It's not an assault rifle. That's a made up term to push your agenda.

  • @craigbloxham3685
    @craigbloxham3685 Před rokem +1

    Nothing will change until a senseless tragedy like this hits home on this level for a member of congress or senate.

  • @donholt3361
    @donholt3361 Před rokem +7

    Very moving, I would love to think that things will change this time, sadly I’m not optimistic, hope I’m wrong.

    • @TennisAloha
      @TennisAloha Před rokem

      Congress doesn't listen to the needs of everyday folks. They should listen to an A-List celebrity?

  • @ninoloso
    @ninoloso Před rokem +9

    It's more difficult to get a driving licence than it is to own a Gun in the US... Go Figure!

    • @chadrarick1919
      @chadrarick1919 Před rokem +1

      Driving is a privilege, owning firearms is a RIGHT.

    • @chasetyler4638
      @chasetyler4638 Před rokem

      Not true

    • @chasetyler4638
      @chasetyler4638 Před rokem

      On the driver license is more difficult comment

    • @ninoloso
      @ninoloso Před rokem

      The Process of obtaining a driving licence... the requirements, the learning/ training process and duration, the test, the theory test, in addition to all the road traffic regulations, penalties, insurance, etc etc etc... compare that to gun laws and restrictions!

  • @johne5543
    @johne5543 Před rokem +56

    Hello. l'm from Canada and, without a doubt, l found this speech to be extremely moving, even though gun violence, indeed almost any type of violence, doesn't seem to plague our country to the extent it does the USA. Of course as Canadians, we share much linguistically, politically, culturally, and other elements, with the US. Yet, there doesn't seem to be as much animosity amongst ourselves; though indeed, we certainly are not without our own problems and challenges. So what makes our countries so different in temperament? lt would seem to me that there are certain 'elements', if you will, that 'push buttons' in Americans and trigger 'eruptions of hostility', and as Canadians, we don't appear to have these triggers. And thus, any 'eruptions' we would have are rather few and far between, and much lower in intensity. Perhaps it's these button-pushing triggers that America needs to look for in its soul-searching/healing process.

    • @JosephLorelli
      @JosephLorelli Před rokem +3

      Thank you for sharing. I think your input ties into our terrible mental healthcare system.

    • @elsac4405
      @elsac4405 Před rokem +3

      Why does he laugh when he says her name? So odd

    • @FreedomMoped
      @FreedomMoped Před rokem

      Americans are taught to win at all costs.
      There is no psychological route, no philosophical depth, which might serve as an escape valve.

    • @FreedomMoped
      @FreedomMoped Před rokem +4

      @@elsac4405 Grief is like the sea. It comes in and goes out. The waves ebb and surge.
      You can be in the midst of grief and laugh, cry, be stunned into silence from moment to moment as your brain struggles to alternately accept what is happening and protect itself.
      There are no simple rules. It’s not a movie.

    • @TheEleatic
      @TheEleatic Před rokem

      Compatriot,
      Polytechnique in Montreal and Nova Scotia? There is no simple prevention-if any- of madness, which is the real cause. As you know, a madman killed several people with a van.
      This world is a heartache factory. Let’s begin with redirecting military spending and dismantling warheads.
      Peace and Love

  • @WE-ci8cq
    @WE-ci8cq Před rokem +1

    Run for president, Matthew. Intelligent and a voice of reason.

  • @gwhizz6627
    @gwhizz6627 Před rokem +1

    Correct for the haters: Like Forrest Gump said, "Life is like a box of Chocolates, there is always a few nuts in the box".

  • @anamendez6902
    @anamendez6902 Před 2 lety +1

    You are the only actor, who defend kids life

  • @troynado40
    @troynado40 Před 2 lety +1

    Did the city official that told the police to stay outside, ever appologize or admit that he was wrong, that many if not all of these kids would still be alive?

    • @codygreene9067
      @codygreene9067 Před rokem

      @William Ballantyne yes and they were preventing parents from entering and taking it upon themselves to stop the gun man and rescue their own children. Something is very strange about it. It’s like they wanted to rack up a high body count so they could use it to spur on more anti 2A rhetoric.

  • @dancaldwell4541
    @dancaldwell4541 Před rokem

    Thank you

  • @skendae9152
    @skendae9152 Před rokem +1

    My idol, My inspiration. Currently reading his book as a nearly 20 year old lad and I have to say as someone who don’t read often at all. It’s a MUST READ! It’s called Greenlight, give it a go people! I also have to mention it’s great having an actor/someone in a creative powerful position use his influence for something greater than himself.

  • @tonyb3873
    @tonyb3873 Před rokem

    Do it, America. No one wants to take your rights away. Enjoy your guns, your hunting, your sport shooting. Just up the age and control the distribution of rapid fire weapons.

  • @famzfam433
    @famzfam433 Před rokem +1

    Why does the WH have a pop culture figure speaking, first BTS now this. Come on, is this America?

  • @public.public
    @public.public Před 2 lety +15

    A single shot weapon covers the second amendment.
    Zero magazines.

    • @gc2696
      @gc2696 Před 2 lety

      Muzzle loader or a slingshot with a .22 calibre stone ?

    • @jkbugout
      @jkbugout Před 2 lety +8

      No it does not. The 2nd Amendment is about the people having arms suited to defend their rights from government tyranny (foreign or domestic). You are uninformed.

  • @vickiemenendez6928
    @vickiemenendez6928 Před 2 lety +18

    Loved this Mathew. I truly hope they hear you

  • @jamesreese8196
    @jamesreese8196 Před 2 měsíci +1

    Why is an actor trying to violate 2a rights for the govt? Whats next stevan segal talking about bad dog food?

  • @barbaraeffros4804
    @barbaraeffros4804 Před 2 lety +14

    @Matthew McConaughey we need your voice and perspective now more than ever. Thank you.

    • @twotwentyswift
      @twotwentyswift Před rokem +1

      Because coke-head actors' opinions really matter, lol!

    • @barbaraeffros4804
      @barbaraeffros4804 Před rokem

      @@twotwentyswift and your opinion doesn’t really matter either - in response to me. Drug addiction is a serious disease in the US. @Matt McConaoughy has been clean & sober for a long time.

  • @pablomoran2818
    @pablomoran2818 Před 8 měsíci

    All i heard was more gun control. Being an artist, he obviously has no problem expressing himself yet he never once mentioned how police stood around and failed those children as they were being slathered so are we to assume he's ok with that?

  • @jillminns-tucker3037
    @jillminns-tucker3037 Před rokem

    No blame ,just let US find solutions,, the emotion ,Genuine,

  • @susan2060
    @susan2060 Před 2 lety +6

    Thank you Matthew

  • @garydelcourt2791
    @garydelcourt2791 Před 7 měsíci

    He would make a great President but he’s too smart and has to much integrity to relate to politicians in DC….

  • @johnleca
    @johnleca Před 23 dny

    I liked Matthew McConaughey for sticking up for Kim Novack but beyond that he is a POS.

  • @tabahmed9273
    @tabahmed9273 Před rokem

    What’s that at 4:18 ????

  • @MannyMartinez954
    @MannyMartinez954 Před rokem +5

    We need a young President. Matthew should run.

    • @boardbax
      @boardbax Před rokem +2

      Americans think literally anyone that says something profound should be president, maybe the problem is the office of president not the person residing there

  • @page299
    @page299 Před 2 lety

    😢

  • @Greg_the_Berean
    @Greg_the_Berean Před rokem +7

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

  • @dadca9705
    @dadca9705 Před 2 lety +4

    Brilliant yet devastating

  • @decaprio7421
    @decaprio7421 Před rokem +1

    This is our CONTACT 🌟

  • @Amynight19
    @Amynight19 Před 2 lety +14

    I think we all need to put on our grown up pants and have a real conversation. People, we need to talk. I know it’s uncomfortable, I know some of you really have a hard time with change but we have to talk. I know you have a constitutional right but teachers and kids have a right to feel safe too. Most of you who make that argument about “ my rights” you are not for abortion. You say you are for life, you are confusing. Please remember your words about being selfish. Maybe you can think how you are just thinking about yourself in this matter.

    • @michaellaporte4422
      @michaellaporte4422 Před rokem +2

      No we are not thinking of ourselves that is were all liberals wrong. Once the 2nd is gone you can darn well expect any and potential all of your rights to begin to disappear as they create a brave new world

    • @jordip20071
      @jordip20071 Před rokem

      We should make drugs illegal too and our wonderful children in the school system would never have to deal with it.

    • @dossube
      @dossube Před rokem

      Couldn’t agree more.

  • @kheir.mousai4764
    @kheir.mousai4764 Před rokem +27

    Brilliant actor. More importantly, brilliant human. Powerful presentation over a devastating set of affairs.

    • @seandunn9339
      @seandunn9339 Před rokem +2

      It was a act

    • @kheir.mousai4764
      @kheir.mousai4764 Před rokem +9

      @@seandunn9339 Even if that is the case - which I don't believe for one second - I would much prefer someone acted passionately about something important than just didn't bother at all.

    • @chaseviking5096
      @chaseviking5096 Před rokem

      @@kheir.mousai4764 laughing while holding up a dead girls pic isn't professional. Also lying and acting like gun control works and we need more isn't professional either. Last using a tragedy to push your party's political agenda isn't professional.

    • @xxDxxism
      @xxDxxism Před rokem

      @@seandunn9339 everything is an act to you...probably the reason why your dear US of A is meddled with problems

  • @Joshifyed
    @Joshifyed Před rokem

    Impassioned tongue clicking ;D Matty is killing it Matty 2050

  • @theresahammond-parker9540

    I encourage everyone to watch this whole video. Parts of it was on the news, but it was so much more powerful than that little snippet!

  • @derekpatton6527
    @derekpatton6527 Před 8 měsíci

    Being passionate about something while ignoring history and human nature is just ignorant passion. Before you knock the first domino down understand the impact that decision could have.

  • @dawnlee6796
    @dawnlee6796 Před rokem

    This is the most sensible heart felt ❤words I have ever heard 🙂 I just wished that the politicians of your country could get their act together and realise that life is precious ❤
    I bet if their children were gunned down it would be a different story something would get done 😢

  • @keeley5801
    @keeley5801 Před rokem +4

    This is the kind of person we need in politics. Not career politicians. Politicians are numb to the issues, they don't care.

  • @Jasonlimitless
    @Jasonlimitless Před 2 lety +15

    Americans will never give up their guns. Sadly.
    Dunblane massacre saw the extreme crackdown on guns in the UK and removal of handguns.
    Port Arthur in Australia.
    We haven't had mass shootings of this type since. In America it's every day.

    • @livilou
      @livilou Před rokem +17

      @@MrGamis you're right, on average it's more than one a day, there's been 251 mass shootings in America so far in 2022 and 159 days. Of course some days have none and others have several, doesn't make you right though

    • @JammyGuns
      @JammyGuns Před rokem +3

      It isn't about the type of guns you allow ownership of. It's about vetting the individual via criminal and mental health background checks.

    • @IlluminaudioOG
      @IlluminaudioOG Před rokem +4

      @@MrGamis correct. It's up to nearly 4 every day.

    • @jarsjars8378
      @jarsjars8378 Před rokem

      Yes N that why they come in an locked you up put sanctions on you during covid no rights. They over ruled you, that's what happens when you give up.your guns even your people said DONT GIVE UP YOUR GUNS WE LEARN THE hard way

    • @shanecanavan1876
      @shanecanavan1876 Před rokem +1

      @@MrGamis Think before you type

  • @saadmalik6039
    @saadmalik6039 Před 2 lety +10

    Heartbreaking

  • @iRonlMoNKleY
    @iRonlMoNKleY Před rokem +4

    If the USA won't let Schwarzenegger be president please give it to Matthew. Every leader has failed to connect with the public and do what's right. This man has done more with one speech than what other leaders do in their careers.

  • @slicktrickyes
    @slicktrickyes Před 2 lety

    “If those who guide you say: Look, the Kingdom is in the sky! Then the birds are closer than you. If they say: Look, it is in the sea! Then the fish already know it. The Kingdom is inside you, and it is outside you. When you know yourself, then you will be known, and you will know that you are the child of the Living Father; but if you do not know yourself, you will live in vain and you will be vanity.” - Some Guy

  • @brandoncooper1962
    @brandoncooper1962 Před rokem

    Straight up act. I now identify as an AR15.

  • @ShirleyMcalpine
    @ShirleyMcalpine Před rokem +2

    Party together we can rise above! Come together please

  • @wagonburner1105
    @wagonburner1105 Před rokem

    Aman brother

  • @ronaldbrown5796
    @ronaldbrown5796 Před rokem +1

    what a joke. go make a movie

  • @garydelcourt2791
    @garydelcourt2791 Před 7 měsíci

    The deaths mean something to most everyone…everyone that has a heart. They mean we will love stronger and try our hardest to make the world a better place. And its not in grand gestures but in everyday situations like smiling at someone, lending a helping hand or just giving someone a hug who is having a bad day…..

  • @pse2020
    @pse2020 Před rokem

    Kids grow up to become adults... If america cant keep their kids protected then how can any american feel safe?

  • @nmalready
    @nmalready Před 2 lety +21

    Civilian gun ownership was useful a couple hundred years ago. Now not so much. The damage guns do outweigh the advantage and safety they supposedly provide.

    • @johns8377
      @johns8377 Před 2 lety +1

      It serves as a constant threat to a tyrannical government, watch how much worse it behaves when you don't have weapons.

    • @xDOOM95
      @xDOOM95 Před 2 lety +3

      Says you. I got shot and i need my firearms now. Your mentality is depriving me from my safety.

    • @michaellaporte4422
      @michaellaporte4422 Před rokem +4

      Really again another foot to mouth response. Responsible gun owners have saved conservatively twice as many peoples lives every year

    • @nmalready
      @nmalready Před rokem +1

      @@michaellaporte4422 Responsible gun owners have saved twice as many lives??? What? Twice as many lives compared to what? Compared to irresponsible gun owners? 🤣

    • @christobar
      @christobar Před rokem

      @@michaellaporte4422 lol. no. Every year, 117,345 people are shot. Among those: 40,620 people die from gun violence; 15,343 are murdered; 76,725 people survive gunshot injuries

  • @subjecttochrist
    @subjecttochrist Před rokem

    Yeah, matthew, we care about the kids and the adults are not the ones who are wanting to fundamentally change the laws of our land after every crisis. but seems YOUR side has expressed never letting a crisis go to waste.

    • @ericellsworth9852
      @ericellsworth9852 Před rokem

      I dont know if he's really on one side or the other. I mean, he is from Texas, so the odds of him being a dem is pretty low. (Plus, unlike most dems who talk about gun control, he was able to talk about the pride that comes with responsible gun ownership). But he cant fully be in the modern republican side either because they would never ask to raise the age for a semiauto rifle to 21.

  • @lebbeus
    @lebbeus Před rokem +1

    7:00 😭

  • @omardavila4092
    @omardavila4092 Před rokem

    Maybe he should focus on change with the lack of action with the chief of police