Actor Matthew McConaugheybe born Uvalde (Texas) and himself a firearm owner went to the White House on Tuesday to ask the political class to abandon their differences and differences. pass real changes to stop the massacres once and for all.

McConaughey’s speech was met with great anticipation in the White House briefing room; however journalists were surprised at the level of detail in his words.

The actor explained, for example: small bodies of 19 murdered children The level of destruction caused by the Robb de Uvalde elementary school and the AR-15 assault rifle meant that minors could only be identified through DNA tests or clothing recognized by their parents.

McConaughey, who met with families at Uvalde last week, It told the story of Maite Rodriguez, who is 10 years old and wants to be a marine biologist when she grows up.

The actress said, “Maite was wearing green Converse sneakers with a heart drawn on the toes of her right foot because it represents her love of nature,” and then pointed to the shoes on her wife Camila’s lap. Alves is among the participants.

“She wore them every day. Converse sneakers with hearts on her right toes. turned out to be the only evidence that could identify Maite after she was shot.McConaughey finished with a trembling voice.

He clenched his fists onto the podium used by the spokesperson. White House to hold press conferences After clearing his throat, he continued talking about Maite and the other murdered children.

She told the story of 10-year-old Alithia Ramírez, who dreams of studying art in Paris and showing her drawing (a self-portrait of a friend seen in the sky) in front of the cameras.

“Her mother told me that heaven had never been mentioned before, but somehow she already knew.”McConaughey also mentions Ramírez’s father, who got a new job and told his daughter he’d take her to Disney World every night.

McConaughey mentioned Eliahna Garcia, 9, as she prepared to read a passage from the Bible during a service Wednesday night; and also remembered Irma García, one of the two teachers who was killed and died of a heart attack shortly after her husband was shot.

“You know what all the parents said to Camila and me? They told us they wanted their children’s dreams to continue.. They want their children’s dreams to continue and to achieve something after they are gone. They want the loss of their lives to matter,” McConaughey pleaded.

Hope in real change

Hopeful from anger and sadness, the actor now thought there was a “unique opportunity” to pass laws that made it harder for “bad guys” to get their hands on guns..

He thought the United States was more unified than politicians thought, and society was demanding laws allowing the “responsible” possession of guns, such as criminal record checks or an increase from 18 to 21 for those who wanted rifles. -automatic, capable of firing multiple shells without reloading.

“These are reasonable and practical arrangements,” said McConaughey, who thinks that gun owners in the United States are “tired” of “offended people” who abuse the Second Amendment to the Constitution, which protects the right to own and carry a gun.

McConaughey himself is a gun owner and his position is this: increase controls on possession of weapons, not prohibit them, It’s an idea shared by many Americans.

McConaughey briefly met with US President Joe Biden on Tuesday, according to the White House.

The actor has held talks in Congress over the past two days with several Democrat and Republican lawmakers, including those negotiating a bill to increase gun controls and those hoping to reach a deal before the end of the election.

According to the organization Every Town for Gun Safety, 18,000 children and teenagers are killed or injured by firearms each year.