Matthew McConaughey gave an impassioned speech this weekend while marching at the March for Our Lives protest in Austin, Texas.

“I’m here for many reasons today. One of them is because I’m an American citizen, another of them is that I’m a lifelong and proud Texan,” he began. “Third one is that I do believe in what the March for Our Lives is trying to do here. I believe in the hallmarks of what they are trying to do here. But most importantly, I’m here because I’m a husband and I’m a father.”

“I’m not here to talk about politics. I’m not a politician. Now like many of you from the south and many of us here in Austin, Texas and all around our great state, we grew up hunting. We killed a deer, eaten venison, we proudly mounted the horns on our walls,” he said. “But I want to be clear that today’s march is not about taking away the rights of the law-abiding American citizens to buy own and bear arms. Let’s be clear about that.”

Some words from @McConaughey at today’s #MarchForOurLives rally in Austin, where students are calling for stricter gun laws. 🤘🏼 pic.twitter.com/UyGdNuUV5N

— Mary Huber (@marymhuber) March 24, 2018