Requires access to law enforcement guidelines for processing firearms permit applications upon public records request.

This bill requires New Jersey law enforcement agencies to make their guidelines, standard operating procedures, and practices for processing firearms permit applications publicly available under the state's open public records law. It clarifies that these documents, which were previously being withheld by agencies claiming confidentiality, are now explicitly considered public records. The bill addresses a recent court decision that ruled the New Jersey State Police Firearms Investigation Guidebook was exempt from public access. This change aims to increase transparency in how firearms permit applications are reviewed and approved. The bill would make these guidelines accessible to anyone making a public records request.