European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 8, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friday april 8. 1988 the stars and stripes 4 Page 25 outdoor adventures Start firearms shipping work now april is the Monti to Start arrangements for transporting personal firearms 1� he United slates if you re planning in move Back thu summer. The paper work and approvals can take several weeks but most gun owners will find the procedures generally arc not difficult. Early planning is the key to a successful move. . Military customs  information on the form and approvals required and can explain which firearms May not be imported. When importing firearms the firs consideration ii whither the owner owned the guns in the Stales before assignment la Europe. Those firearm usually can be taken Back by completing the appropriate forms locally just before departure providing that prior Possession in the Stales can be documented or certified. Firearms acquired overseas and not previously taken to the United slates by the owner May require approval from the Bureau of alcohol. Tobacco and firearms depending on the number to be imported. The forms arc Bat form 6. Part i for Dod civil ians and Bat form 6, part 2, for military Mem Bers. Thee forms Are submitted to the Bureau by the Mark Swearengen gun owner. They must be approved and in the owner s Possession prior to shipment of the firearms. There May be other forms to Complete hut the procedure is relatively simple. There arc special pro visions for hand guns depending on which slate the Yare imported to. Rules should be checked before shipment. Certain hand guns May not he imported and there Are restrictions on guns considered surplus military weapons. It can Uke silo eight weeks to receive approval from the Bureau. So you should Check now to deter mine what you need to do. This will provide Lime to work out any in Forsen problems. Remember that planning makes the process go smoothly. Hunters often ask me about the legality of importing Hunting guns made in East Germany. Mar Kel guns especially drillings made in Suhl Are often mentioned. The Bureau said we will consider an application to import a sporting firearm made in Easl Germany if the firearm ii for the personal use of a 1xj1j Mem Ber. We will not approve commercial imports inns of firearms other than sporting shotguns from last Germany and certain other countries specified in title 21, code of Federal regulations. Section 47.52." this Means Merkel sporting guns including shot guns rifles and combination Rifle shotguns can generally be imported by military and civilian 1x d members for personal use Only forms and information arc available at the Cus Tomer service office 42nd military police group customs Apo ovob6, or Telephone Mannheim Mil itary ets 380-747 or 7610. The Field offices of the military police group also provide forms. For forms and prompt answers to questions write the Bureau of alcohol tobacco and fir Carmi. Atten Tion imports Branch. Washington. . 20220. Of you want to know if a specific firearm can he imported legally write to the Bureau Sivc them Clear and honest reasons Why you want to import the Spe Cial gun and they la give you an answer try Bun Csc opens racquetball monday compiled by Klint Johnson assistant sports Fullor racquetball the Continental sports conference will hold its championships Cit week in the Pitburg a Mike Mark memorial fieldhouse. The tournament starts monday and is scheduled to wind up thursday with action starting at