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

This bill amends New Jersey law to allow chiefs of part-time municipal police forces to issue firearms ID cards and handgun purchase permits. It directly affects residents in municipalities with part-time police departments who need these permits to purchase or possess firearms. The key change expands the current authority - previously limited to full-time police chiefs or the state superintendent - to include part-time police department chiefs, streamlining the process for qualifying applicants in those communities. The bill does not alter the eligibility requirements for permits, which remain based on criminal history, mental health, age, and other existing restrictions.