Re: [MV] Importation of Military Vehicles

Glenn Shaw (dogstar@gis.net)
Tue, 09 Mar 1999 07:53:09 -0500

Which organization is the MMVA?
Glenn

jonathon wrote:
>
> >To get the facts/background/legal authority for the alleged ban on the
> >importation of military vehicles and parts, the most productive method
> >would appear to be to file a Freedom of Information (FOIA) Act request
> >with the State Department and/or BATF, and request all documentation,
> >laws, regulations or Executive Orders authorizing such action.
>
> You can try that but they are going to charge you for it. It's not free
> unless you can prove that you are being affected some how. For example if
> you had money down on an vehicle comming back into the US (along the lines
> of what everyone has been talking about lately) and it was being held up,
> then you could make a claim as you stated and not have to pay for it. I
> tried a number of years ago to get info from the DOT regarding rollover test
> data for the Mutts as well as a number of civilian vehicles. They refused
> unless I paid. I don't remeber what term they were talking about but
> knowing how voluminious (I think that's a word?) governent documents can be
> I decided that my rent and electric bill were a higher priority.
>
> Here again is were an organization like the MMVA could really shine. They
> were so limp-dicked with the mutt situation that I won't hold my breath with
> this one.
>
> je
>
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