Matthew McConaughey had previously spoken out about the mass shooting in his hometown that left 19 children dead.
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The Oscar winner has been actively involved with his hometown since the shooting occurred. Following the tragic event, McConaughey first visited the scene accompanied by Rep. Tony Gonzales. Video showed McConaughey riding in the passenger seat of a truck driven by the congressman. Neither McConaughey nor Gonzales, who represents the 23rd District of Texas that includes Uvalde, answered questions as they left the Uvalde Civic Center.
"The true call to action is now for every American to take a longer and deeper look in the mirror and ask ourselves, 'What is it that we truly value? How do we repair the problem? What small sacrifices can we individually take today, to preserve a healthier and safer nation, state, and neighborhood tomorrow?' We cannot exhale once again, make excuses and accept these tragic realities as the status quo.
"You could feel the shock in the town. You could feel the pain, the denial, the disillusion, anger, blame, sadness, loss of lives, dreams halted," McConaughey said of the feeling present in Uvalde upon his and his family's
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