Authorizes elected official and their chief of staff to carry certain firearms, subject to compliance with training requirements.

This bill would allow elected officials (including U.S. Senators, U.S. House members, and locally elected officials) and their appointed chief of staff to carry firearms in New Jersey, subject to specific training requirements. The exemption applies at all times while in the state but only for the duration of the elected official's term. Before carrying a firearm, both elected officials and their chief of staff must complete a Police Training Commission-approved firearms course and annually qualify in firearm use. This policy change expands existing exemptions for carrying firearms to include these government positions while maintaining standardized training and qualification requirements.