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AE Reg 190-6/CNE-CNA-C6F Inst 5300.15T/USAFE-AFAFRICA Inst 31-205 ● 11 Dec 18
Headquarters
United States Army Europe
Wiesbaden, Germany
Headquarters
United States Army Installation Management Command
Europe
Sembach, Germany
Army in Europe
Regulation 190-6*
Headquarters
U.S. Naval Forces Europe/U.S. Naval Forces Africa/
U.S. Sixth Fleet
Naples, Italy
CNE-CNA-C6F
Instruction 5300.15T*
Headquarters
United States Air Forces in Europe/
United States Air Forces Africa
Ramstein, Germany
USAFE-AFAFRICA
Instruction 31-205*
11 December 2018
Military Police
Registration and Control of Privately Owned Firearms and Other Weapons in Germany
*This publication supersedes AE Regulation 190-6/CNE-CNA-C6F Instruction 5300.15S/
USAFE Instruction 31-205, 8 November 2013, and rescinds AE Form 190-6D, Part B;
AE Form 190-6D, Part C; AE Form 190-6J; and AE Form 190-6M.
For the Commander:
HARTMUT H. RENK
Brigadier General, GS
Chief of Staff
Official:
DWAYNE J. VIERGUTZ
Chief, Army in Europe
Document Management
Summary. This publication provides policy and procedures for acquiring, registering, storing,
transporting, carrying, importing, and shipping privately owned firearms (POFs) (glossary) and
ammunition (glossary) in Germany (and to new duty stations in European Union member states) and for
importing POFs into the United States.
NOTE: The NATO Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) does not address acquiring, registering,
transporting, carrying, and storing POFs and ammunition for members of the U.S. Forces, members of
the civilian component, and their dependents in Germany. These individuals must comply with German
weapons laws for acquiring, registering, transporting, carrying, and storing POFs and ammunition while
stationed in or visiting Germany. This publication also prohibits acquiring, storing, transporting, and
carrying POFs in as well as and importing POFs, including prohibited weapons, into any country in the
European theater in violation of that country’s law.
Links current as of 8 February 2019
Parent publication - https://media.defense.gov/2018/Dec/11/2002071210/-1/-1/0/AER190-6.PDF
Publication repository - http://www.aepubs.eur.army.mil/AE-Regulations/smdsearch8659/190-6/
