Some officials, such as in New Jersey, believe that a retired officer residing in NJ must still obtain a state issued permit in order to be eligible to carry a firearm under LEOSA, in effect nullifying LEOSA. However, that view assumes New Jersey law is not preempted by LEOSA and has no support in the LEOSA statute itself, by its terms, or in any published court case to date. On May 11, 2020 the Federal Law Enforcement Officers' Association (FLEOA), the New Jersey Fraternal Order of Police (NJFOP), and three individual complainants, filed a currently pending federal lawsuit against the New Jersey Attorney General and the Superintendent of the NJ State Police, seeking to compel the State of New Jersey's compliance with LEOSA. Furthermore, LEOSA's legislative history indicates that its framers intended LEOSA to supersede all states' laws, including the home state of the individual claiming its exemption. For example, Congress declared LEOSA's purpose was to implement "national measures of uniformity and consistency" and allow officers to carry a concealed firearm "anywhere within the United States." In addition, Congress rejected efforts to allow states to opt out of LEOSA. The House of Representatives also defeated—and the Senate refused to consider—proposed amendments aimed at preserving local law enforcement agencies' discretion to regulate "the conditions under which their officers may carry firearms." Thus, both the words of LEOSA and its legislative intent clearly establish that LEOSA applies nationwide, including the home state of the individual.