Authorizes chiefs of part-time municipal police forces to issue firearms ID cards and handgun purchase permits.

This bill would allow chiefs of part-time municipal police forces in New Jersey to issue firearms purchaser identification cards and handgun purchase permits, which are currently only issued by chiefs of full-time police departments. The change would streamline the application process by enabling local part-time police chiefs to handle these permits directly rather than requiring applicants to go through the State Police. This would facilitate more timely issuance of these permits while maintaining all existing requirements for obtaining them. The bill does not alter the eligibility criteria or application process for these permits, only expanding who can issue them.