15 June 2005, 11:29
Balla BallaAfton Guest House - Advance Firearm Permit !!
Guests
This updated information may be of some assistance to those whom were expecting Afton to get their import permit in advance !!!
Maybe the SA POLICE are pissed off with us whom are complaining on AR

Anyhow to cut a long story short this is the updated info I found on their website
Regards, Peter
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Meet & Assist Service:
Meet & Greet:
You will be met in the General Meeting Area after you have cleared Customs and Immigration,
Please look for a person with the Afton Guest House Signboard with your name(s) on it,
Meet & Assist (With firearms):
Due to logistical complications, Afton Guest House will no longer be able to arrange and assist with firearm import permits for South Africa. This regrettable, but nevertheless necessary action is effective as of May 30, 2005.
These persons who have already sent copied firearm permit documents to Afton Guest House, c/o Lewis Bekker, are hereby advised to bring the original documents to South Africa.
Failure to do so might result in there being no one to assist them with their firearm permits when they arrive in South Africa.
15 June 2005, 15:36
T.CarrLouis has been having back problems and been in and out of hospital lately. I assume he will recommend Optima to handle firearms permits as that is who they have used in the past.
Regards,
Terry
E-mail sent out by Louis :
IMPORTANT NOTICE TO ALL HUNTERS:
Due to logistical complications, Afton Guest House will be no longer be able to arrange and to assist with firearm import permits for South Africa. This regrettable, but nevertheless necessary action is effective as of May 30, 2005. We encourages all persons concerned with these import permit procedures to contact OPTIMA at the following address:
OPTIMA VIP SERVICE
Email: vipassist.optima@tiscali.co.za
Phone (direct from America) - 011-27-11-921-6060
Phone (direct from America) - 011-27-11-921-6143
Fax (direct from America) – 011-27-11-390-3443
Director of VIP Services – Mr. Johan Coetzer
Regards
Louis