This bill amends N.J.S.2C:39-5 to clarify that law enforcement officers employed by educational institutions, such as schools, colleges, and universities, are allowed to possess firearms on campus. Specifically, it states that these officers can carry firearms in or on the grounds of the educational institution while performing their duties or when traveling to and from their place of employment. The bill also defines a law enforcement officer as someone who is authorized to act in the detection, apprehension, arrest, and conviction of law offenders and who has completed a firearms training course approved by the Police Training Commission.

The bill introduces new legal language that explicitly permits these officers to carry firearms, thereby overriding existing restrictions that would otherwise classify such possession as unlawful. This change aims to enhance the safety and security of educational environments by ensuring that trained law enforcement personnel can effectively respond to potential threats on campus. The act is set to take effect immediately upon passage.