Matthew McConaughey’s Speech Gets Support From Parkland Parent

On Tuesday afternoon, Matthew McConaughey spoke at a White House press briefing.

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The Oscar winning actor actually from Uvalde, Texas, where 19 children and 2 adults were killed.

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Since then, the “Interstellar” has been campaigning for meaningful gun reform.

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During his speech, he held up a pair of green Converse sneakers worn by one of the victims.

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“These are the same green Converse on her feet that turned out to be the only clear evidence that could identify her after the shooting,” he said.

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Fred Guttenberg took to Twitter to praise McConaughey’s thoughtful speech.

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Guttenberg is the father of Jaime, who was killed in the Parkland school shooting.

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“Thank you @McConaughey,” he tweeted. “You just framed this perfectly.”

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He quoted, “Responsible gun owners are fed up with the Second Amendment being abused and hijacked.”

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