Matthew McConaugheyHe is calling for an end of gun violence in Texas after he was struck by tragedy.
After a gunman opened fire in a Uvalde, Texas elementary school May 24, killing 19 students and two teachers, the actor shared a passionate plea to his Instagram.
It is time for Americans to look deeper into the mirror to find out what they truly value. What can we do to fix the problem? How can individuals make small changes today to ensure a safer country, state and community tomorrow? he wrote to his 6.3 million followers. He wrote to his 6.3 million followers, “We can’t exhale again, make excuses and accept these tragic facts as the status quo.”
The father of three said, “As Americans and Texans as well as mothers and dads, it is time to reevaluate and renegotiate both our wants and our needs.” “Our children are being dragged into a terrible American reality. We need to re-evaluate our values.