Matthew McConaughey made an emotional plea for US lawmakers to pass gun control legislation during an appearance at the White House on Tuesday. Subscribe to Guardian News on YouTube ► http://bit.ly/guardianwiressub 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 Matthew McConaughey passionately pleads for gun control at White House ► https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/jun/07/matthew-mcconaughey-gun-control-uvalde-white-house The Guardian publishes independent journalism, made possible by supporters. Contribute to The Guardian today ► https://bit.ly/3uhA7zg Sign up to the Guardian's free new daily newsletter, First Edition ► http://theguardian.com/first-edition Website ► https://www.theguardian.com/ Facebook ►https://www.facebook.com/theguardian Twitter ► https://twitter.com/guardian Instagram ► https://instagram/guardian #guncontrol #guncrime #uvaldeshooting #texasshooting #matthewmcconaughey #usa #massshooting