Jimmy Kimmel on Elementary School Shooting in Uvalde, Texas 

Crazy to me that this kid couldn’t legally buy alcohol or rent a car, but he could purchase assault weapons no problem. Our country is sick.

I'm a teacher in Austria and because of news like this, some kids (not many, just a few) have asked me whether we were going to have panic buttons or active shooter drills and the idea absolutely terrifies me. I always tell them that it would be one of the saddest days if we ever needed those things at our schools...

Dear Mr. Kimmel, Thank you for using your platform to address this horrific topic. I am a grandmother of six who go to public schools and a mother of teachers who teach in those same schools. Together we can stop this agony, but only together. You are speaking for so many, the majority, and from your heart, and I thank you. God bless

Thank you Jimmy. Our little town of Uvalde is still in shambles all this time after this tragedy

As an educator my heart is with the kids, whose dreams are cut short, what happened is really heartbreaking.

I sobbed watching this . As a mother, I can’t imagine the pain these parents are forced to endure.

Thank you for giving a serious message about this separate from the jokes and audience. I truly truly respect this Jimmy.

i was heartbroken when a child called 911 several times and was being told police were there but not being rescued right away. I can’t imagine calling for help and not getting it right away! So terrifying so enraging! They shouldn’t have waited so long and it breaks my heart for all the teachers and little kids who lost their life. Now the survivors will have this memory forever. So heartbreaking. Hearing a little kid describe an adult situation is so sad. They don’t know that the Gunman was evil. You know? Their so innocent. I wish these kids nothing but true happiness who survived. It’s not fair that they witnessed true evil.

I’m from Sweden and all we read about are the shootings in your country , we have our own problems but when a person goes in to an elementary school and shoots little kids something need to be done. I cannot imagine the pain 💔 respect to Jimmy for talking about these things and using his platform to shed light on a very serious problem

Our hearts are broken, America needs more people who care about the others.

It's heart breaking to hear the pain in his voice. I can only imagine the pain the affected families must be feeling This country needs to do better

I'm the furthest thing from a Kimmel fan but I always respect the way he's addressed these issues

Well said Jimmy. America’s heart is broken. Shame on those politicians who refuse to act.

Watching this from Australia, you cannot help but feel the raw emotion and devastation watching all these videos and news stories. Our hearts break for you and what this is doing to your country. It's incomprehensible. Let's hope your government wakes up fast. Sending love & hope. ❤

This is why i love Jimmy cause he is not afraid to use his platform and his voice to speak for those who can’t anymore

My friend passed through Uvalde and he said he cried out of nowhere cause you could literally feel the sadness in the air.

From Australia, my heart is broken for every single American and especially those in Texas. It’s time for change. No parent should ever bury their own child.

As a second grade teacher and an elementary school teacher for 22 years, I am scared, sad, furious and overcome with empathy. Thank you for being real Jimmy.

Free Mental Health Clinics are needed In This Country

Trust me: we, as Europeans, sometimes give the USA a hard time and tease you. But every time something like this happens, it hurts us tremendously. It’s gut wrenching and we sincerely hope you can overcome this. God bless and love. Stay safe brothers😘

As a non American - I am honestly mind blown that and 18 year old can buy a gun, but not a beer. Get it together America!

I’m a teacher. And I’m crying. I’m scared to do my job. I can’t imagine how the children really feel.

Say it LOUD Jimmy! Thank You for using your platform to address the horror that is taking our children day after day! Peace from V.A.

Very moving speech Jimmy. I do so hope that more people with platforms as big as yours have the courage to speak out and make a difference

I had a son 7 months ago and I’m 19 years old. There have been 4 major shootings in my life involving elementary schools and high schools. This had brought me to tears. I pray for the family’s and the dedicated parents are going through this. These baby’s will never be forgotten.

A powerful speech, Jimmy. Truly heartbreaking. I pray that this will lead to change.

These money hungry politicians value money over innocent peoples lives INNOCENT children’s lives. It’s absolutely disgusting, ppl who have the power to make changes by changing laws and they choose not to just to keep there pockets full. They all have blood on there hands and I hope they feel that guilt.

Be loud and stay loud. Well said, Jimmy.

As a father of an 8 year old boy this sickens me and breaks my heart. Old men wielding their power to make money is bringing this country down and they need to be stopped immediately. We can’t let this event or any of these horrific events turn into old news while more people die.

It’s very sad, Jimmy. It’s very sad. No parent should have to go through that. No brother, no sister, no grandparents, no one should have to go through that.

I here your tear loud and clear.Thank you Jimmy My heart is broken for those precious Moms and Dads Sister’s Brothers the works. Thank you.

Thank you Jimmy, don't stop stepping up in this way

When late night hosts in this country represent us better than those who are actually suppose to represent us, we are f*cked. This was heart wrenching to watch, Jimmy. Thank you for saying what so many of us are feeling.

I can’t even begin to imagine the pain these families are going thru. My heart goes out to them

We already have background checks, do research.

Thanks again Johnny for your empathy. You are a person with a big heart. May God continue to bless you. Prayers for Uvalde families and community.

I'm glad me and my family live in Belgium. I cannot imagine how it must feel knowing your children aren't safe at school. May you Americans have the courage to stop this insanity once and for all.

This monologue needs to be shown on every network. Well said Jimmy, big respect to you for using your platform to ATTEMPT to action some form of positive change.

I felt like crying too. The thought of innocent dead children and their poor families gets me to the core. We need change now

Do Americans know the rest of the world looks at America and their guns laws with absolute bewilderment.

I have lived in Dunblane, Scotland. I was a teacher: though not in the same school. I stand with every word Mr.Kimmel said. This kind of incident can leave a scar on the soul of the town where it occurs.

Some of you might not like Jimmy Kimmel, but one thing about him is that he never stays quiet when something like this happens, and he's never wrong about these things. I've always respected him because he never holds back. We need people with his honesty in politics. We need gun control on a federal level, not this state-by-state bullshit.

This is an issue that will never be fixed in America.....never.

It blows my mind that it's legal to openly give money to US senators to influence legislation and call it lobbying. It should be a crime both to give and receive money to influence how you vote.

Jimmy you always stepped up with your heart on your sleeve to address these terrible events that happen in our country. I feel your sincerity and sorrow, we all do, Thanks for being a Man, a Human and Voice that calls it out like he sees it and uses his platform to raise the rally cry for change. I have watched you since your days on MTV You have always been a good person and I am glad we have you around to speak up about these issues.

As an australian, i really feel sorry for the people in your country that can actually see how broken the system is and want to change it. It is truly mind boggling that there are so many that cant see it, or dont want to.

Our thoughts are with you. Our heartfelt condolences here from Germany. Stay strong.

Thank you for saying what needs to be said.I feel the way you do. If we don’t do anything to fix this,it could be our children next.

This is the most heart breaking things to know how many lives have were lost that day. 😣 RIP to the 19 kids and 2 teachers that died that day.

From Australia.. This has to stop. It's disgraceful that Americans have to live under these circumstances. Change must come. You're a great man for championing this Jimmy. Respect and love brother

I cried with you, Jimmy. 😔

Condolences to the families of the teachers and students who died.

Jimmy is a good man with a passionate heart. His kids must grow up to understand not only how much they are love but how much they should be proud of their father!

You know as a Canadian, it’s like watching a dysfunctional family living next door. Schools should not need armed guards. Stats show legislation works. I have no words for what is happening in America. This is political and anyone who says it’s not is in denial. Your children should live past school age. Praying for the families that have been ripped apart.

Much respect for Jimmy Kimmel for doing this

Nashville has just happened and I just had to come back to this for sanity and hope. Thank you again, Jimmy.

When I was teaching, this was always my greatest fear. My heart breaks for the parents, first responders, families and friends of the lost. I moved from Nevada to Texas to be closer to family about a year ago, and am absolutely aghast at the words and actions of Abbott and Cruz. You better believe their offices will be hearing from this mother of nine and grandmother of ten. Enough is enough!

A safe school isn't one that has an armed security personnel, its one that doesn't need to have it in the first place. Make America safer, its sickening how you could smile while signing those bills.

Imagine thinking guns are not apart of the problem or are the problem

Imagine using this to push more gun restrictions rather than point out the officers as cowards.

From the bottom of our hearts, thank you for using your public platform to speak upon this. I’m from San Antonio, where these angels where transferred to for their medical emergencies. Regardless, being a Texan is something I’ve always been proud of until recent horrific, heinous, and completely predictably and preventable events.

Such a powerful speech here. Caught this by accident on TV and couldn’t look away. Love and support this message, thanks Jimmy.

Thank you Jimmy for you stance on this ❤️

It’s good to see that so many Americans are finally starting to see what those of us outside the country have seen. It’s just very saddening to know that it will probably lead to nothing, like always. It’s like Jimmy said, people move on with their lives and the Republicans and NRA are able to get back to business as usual.

All these moments of silence will eventually become perpetual silence.

I'm a crossing guard and everyday I try to keep kids safe. I can't wrap my head around the mindset of government officials that put kids lives at risk through their inaction and ignorance.

Well said Jimmy... it's heartbreaking. ;((( Thank you for saying it out loud.

Oscar for being able to muster up those crocodile tears Jimmy.

You don't even begin to imagine how shocking this is for the rest of the world. Choosing guns over people. It's so difficult to understand for free countries where people don't own guns, where sometimes not even the police carry guns. The fact that this is still being discussed instead of addressed is simply horrifing to us.

From Sweden. My heart is broken for every family that lost a family member in all these mass shootings. 27 mass shootings in 21 weeks, that´s not freedom! Armed guards at schools, that´s not freedom! Send children to school and be worried about mass shootings, that´s not freedom! Own a weapon to defend yourself, that´s not freedom! You can buy a gun when you are 18 but not beer. Weapons are legal in all countries but there are laws. Your leaders know it but are too cowardly to do anything about it

I have a new found respect for Jimmy Kimmel after watching this.

I'm speechless, wtf is wrong with the lawmakers in America?

This was the most erudite and heart felt response to the shootings in Uvalde. As a Brit who was around when Dunblane, Scotland happened in 1986 and Hungerford in 1987, I was sickened by the effect of irreverent and lax use of the gun laws in our country. But no right-minded, sane and compassionate individual person would every feel that tightening gun laws in this country was not the right thing to do. The USA is, in the eye of the WORLD, so backward in it's ideology. It aspires to greatness, to be the beacon for every country to follow, but how far it falls short in this one simple position. It's politicians would rather see children and teachers brutally killed than have the courage to wield a pen to stop this insanity. Basing a whole political ideology on a 230+ year old document that includes an AMENDMENT to its original constitution just seems, to the sane first world countries, as simply bizarre. Should we, as Britain's, rely on the doctrine of the Magna Carta of 1215, to define all of our underlying laws and principles? Hell no. We evolve, we move our democracies forward and we hope to become something better than our predecessors. Jimmy, I was humbled by your oratory. Thankfully there is some flickering of belief that people, wherever they are from, have the compassion to be a friend unto friend. Unfortunately the political agenda in the US is influenced by too many specialist groups that aim to distort the original OVER-RIDING ethos of your founding fathers. My heart goes out to those that suffered in this last week and to any American who feels that change must happen.

Well said! Get these damn politicians to start working for the American people the way they’re supposed to. Something MUST be done!!

This is the first time me seeing Jimmy cry. May their soul rest in peace.

It is completely insane how it is not possible to buy alcohol in the states until you are 21 but you can buy weapons when you are 18 .

Haven't even started the video and I know I'm going to cry. One thing jimmy has always been amazing at with these is speaking from the heart and not mincing his words. Much respect.

Thank you, Jimmy, for saying exactly what we were praying you would say and exactly needed to be said. Only our anger will carry us through this to force the changes we need, not thoughts and prayers. We need people like you to lead us in a sustained protest against these corrupt politicians. Please!

I love Jimmy! The problem is both mental health and gun laws. R.i.p to those beautiful angels!

I am not a Jimmy Kimmel fan. However today I applaud him for using his voice for something that matters and for the innocent little ones who are now without a voice. Please please please, DO something to protect these precious children.

I love how jimmy doesn't hold back tears while speaking out about the tragedy in Texas I was crying the whole video.

Thank you for articulating what so many of us are feeling. I am not an American but as a human being I grieve for the families of those lost. Keep speaking Jimmy, you are right on.

I feel sorry for all those poor souls that were took that day and the parents of them babys ❤ I’m really glad I don’t live in America! I couldn’t imagine being terrified to go to school in case it gets shot up. Do better America!

Brave people. Jimmy is sooo brave. Preaching to the crowd is so brave.

Really impressed with the seriousness and airtime given to this, if only more media outlets actually stopped to deliver tragic news we might not be as jaded by tragedy.

Thanks for speaking out, Jimmy. We need people with platforms to keep pressure on leaders. This needs to end.

Well said Jimmy!

Amen Jimmy well put sir

This is absolutely horrible. Those kids were defenseless and did not deserve to die whatsoever. 🥺😢😢 I can’t even imagine the fear and horror these poor kids went through in those final minutes in that classroom. Rest in peace to the teachers and students who died in this horrific incident. 🙏🏽 🙏🏽 🙏🏽

Heartfelt thank you to Jimmy for his genuine and human response. And to his staff for the powerful and pointed editing of the clip's ending. Blessings to the families.

I'm crying right along with Jimmy.

Well said Jimmy....100% agree

“This is not a time for moments of silence this is a time to be loud, and to stay loud and to not stop until we fix this.” And he’s absolutely right. I think this video sums up how most of us normal empathetic people feel about this awful situation.

Jimmy Kimmel had the best response out of all the late-night show hosts. He showed how much he cares and how much this issue matters.

Jimmy, I am in agreement with you. It breaks my heart . We are not safe anywhere nowadays. I signed a petition recently for common sense gun laws. We need change and we need it Now! You have a heart as big as Canada I am crying with you. God speed!

There are already background checks when you purchase a firearm.

The most famous line in “Killing Them Softly” movie: “United States is not a country, it’s a business!” That is why the gun control issue will not be fixed.

I live an hour from Uvalde. This one hits close to home for me. Literally.

You couldn't pay me to live in Texas or Florida.

I don't get why an 18 yearld old is not old enough to buy a beer , but he/she is old enough to buy WEAPONS!!! THAT'S JUST A DISGUSTING DOUBLE STANDARD!!