Fh Form 190-19 - Privately-Owned Firearms Registration (Page 2 of 3) in pdf

FACT SHEET ON WEAPON REGISTRATION (FH REG 190-11)

1. All firearms entering Fort Hood must be registered with DES (exceptions: on-duty security guards and police).

2. All persons entering Fort Hood Access Control Points (ACPs) with a firearm must declare that they are transporting the firearm and state the

purpose for doing so to ACP guard personnel. The firearm registration form (temporary or permanent) must accompany the firearm. Persons

may be prevented from bringing an unregistered firearm onto the installation.

3. Firearms registration can be done in DES in building 23020 (58th Street and Battalion Avenue), or the Marvin Leath Visitor Center in

building 69012.

4. Registration of firearms also applies to persons traveling on Fort Hood, but not entering through an ACP.

5. Soldiers in the rank of SFC and above are not required to obtain approval of the unit commander and must register their firearm immediately

prior to entering the installation.

6. Soldiers in the rank of SSG and below are required to obtain approval from the unit commander.

7. Newly assigned Soldiers (SSG and below) in possession of assignment orders may receive a temporary weapons registration (not to exceed

5 working days ) depending on Commander's approval.

8. Soldiers (SSG and below) that purchase a firearm (on weekends and holidays) may receive a temporary weapons registration (not to

exceed 3 working days) pending Commander's approval.

9. Once the Commander has signed the weapon registration form, the Soldier will return to one of the DES locations to register their weapon.

10. Pending permanent registration, Soldiers (living on-post) will store firearms in the unit arms room.

11. The Texas Concealed Handgun Law does not apply on Fort Hood. Concealed handguns are prohibited on Fort Hood.

12. Persons prohibited from possessing a firearm under state or federal law

(Lautenberg Amendment, felony convictions, etc.) may not possess

nor register a firearm on the installation.

13. Firearms may be transported in vehicles for the following reasons and by the most direct route:

a. Permanent or temporary removal from Fort Hood due to transfer, sale or repair.

b. Transportation from on or off-post storage area to an on-post location of legal activities such as:

-- Hunting.

-- Target shooting.

-- Performing duties as member of and related to the Cattlemen's Association.

-- Other authorized sporting events in which the weapon is used in connection with the competition or as part of a legitimate display.

-- Transportation from place of purchase or acquisition to an authorized storage area.

c. Traveling through Fort Hood from an off-post location to another off-post location (example: Killeen to Gatesville via Fort Hood).

d. Traveling to Fort Hood for any other lawful or authorized purpose.

14. When transporting firearms under conditions described above, carry unloaded firearms:

a. In the trunk, when vehicle is so equipped.

b. In the storage area of cars without trunks, out of immediate reach of the driver and all passengers.

c. In a locked box or container designed to secure firearms within the passenger compartment.

d. Behind the seat of a pickup truck, in a window-mounted weapons rack (long barrel and shotguns only).

e. In a secured, bed-mounted tool box.

NOTE: This fact sheet does not cover all requirements and exceptions. For more details, refer to FH Reg 190-11.

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FORT HOOD FORM 190-19, SEPTEMBER 2013

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