Which regulation governs the exemption from weapons qualification for Soldiers convicted of Domestic Violence?

• A. AR 350-1
• B. AR 600-20
• C. AR 600-9
• D. AR 700-50

Answer: (A)

The move to exempt a Soldier from weapons qualification in the context of a Domestic Violence conviction is governed by AR 350-1, the Army regulation on Training and Leader Development. AR 350-1 lays out how training requirements, including weapons qualification, are to be conducted and, importantly, how exemptions or waivers to those requirements can be approved when circumstances warrant—such as legal or disciplinary issues that affect a Soldier’s eligibility or safety. In this framework, the chain of command can authorize a temporary exemption under established procedures, ensuring the Soldier remains aligned with safety, legal constraints, and readiness.

AR 600-20, AR 600-9, and AR 700-50 cover other areas—command policy, the body composition program, and topics that aren’t about waivers to training requirements for weapons qualification—so they don’t govern this exemption process.