Conan O’Brien had a rare moment of seriousness Monday night in the wake of the Orlando shootings. While he’s far from the only person to address the tragedy, he offered more than thoughts and prayers or a moment of silence. After explaining that he has tried to keep his opinions to himself over the years, he broke his silence to talk about assault weapons:

It’s one thing to hear this kind of statement from a host like John Oliver, who offers policy prescriptions weekly, but it’s something else from a host who never speaks up like this. O’Brien went on to encourage his viewers to donate to the victims of the Pulse Nightclub shooting via this GoFundMe, set up by Equality Florida. Then after a commercial break, he went back to his usual jokes and foolishness.