Costa votes to Strengthen Gun Laws, Protect our Kids

WASHINGTON – Congressman Jim Costa, Chairman, and Co-Founder of the Congressional Crime Survivors and Justice Caucus released the following statement after the House passed H.R. 7910 - Protecting our Kids Act, a comprehensive common-sense legislative package of gun safety reforms that will help save lives. Costa is a co-sponsor of the bill.
"Congress cannot continue to stand by as more innocent lives are lost to gun violence. Thoughts and prayers are not enough!" said Costa. "The American people overwhelmingly want common-sense gun safety reforms now. This legislation I believe will help us reduce mass gun violence and keep our communities safer."
The Protecting our Kids Actwould do the following:
- Raise the purchasing age for semi-automatic weapons from 18 to 21 years old
- Outlaw high-capacity magazines and bump stocks for civilian use, as these only make mass shootings more deadly
- Close the ghost gun loophole.
- Crack down on gun trafficking and straw purchases to get illegal guns off our streets
- Strengthen safe storage requirements to protect children from accidental shootings
The full text of the Protecting our Kids Act can be found here.
A fact sheet of the Protecting our Kids Act can be found here.
Congressman Costa is co-founder and chairman of the bipartisan Congressional Crime Survivors and Justice Caucus, which works alongside allied organizations to identify, address, and elevate the needs of crime survivors through legislation, education, and public awareness. It also provides resources to members of Congress to help connect crime victims with local advocates who can provide needed assistance.