Findings

The Congress finds that State and local governmental requirements for handgun design that mandate features not ordinarily present on the affected models limit the selection of handguns available to law-abiding citizens in these jurisdictions; artificially inflate the price of constitutionally protected arms; present safety concerns by altering the intended design and function of the affected models; violate the Second Amendment to the Constitution of the United States; and pose an unacceptable restraint on interstate commerce. The purpose of this Act to is preempt any such requirements that exceed those imposed by Federal statute.