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UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 STATE 081385 
 
SIPDIS 
OTTAWA FOR ROBERT MERRIGAN 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: ETTC KOMC CA
SUBJECT: BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK 
ON LICENSE 050113948 
 
REF: 06 VANCOUVER 500 
 
¶1. This is an Action Request. See paragraphs 2 - 4. 
 
¶2. The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls 
Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests Post's assistance in conducting 
a pre-license check on license 050113948 for the export of 
firearms and magazines to Lebanon. Post is requested to 
complete this Blue Lantern check within 30 days. Lack of 
response to a Blue Lantern check will affect pending and 
future licenses involving parties to this license. 
 
¶3. Reason for Request: Paul Reibin (dba Range Sports 
Unlimited, Tel: 250-372-7030) was suspected of exporting 
United State Munitions List (USML) items to Canada without 
proper authorization and was subsequently subject to an 
unfavorable Blue Lantern pre-license check in 2006 (ref). 
When questioned, Mr. Reibin was evasive and could not produce 
documentation regarding his business activities. Post could 
not establish the bona fides of Paul Reibin at that time. 
This check seeks to establish if Mr. Reibin has proven 
himself a bona fide recipient of USML in the interim. 
 
¶4. Action Request: Post is requested to establish the bona 
fides of this end-user and transaction by making appropriate 
inquires with law enforcement officials and representatives 
of the company. 
 
In its reply, Post may also comment on any other information 
pertinent to these transactions such as security of 
facilities, end-use, and concerns about the entities involved. 
 
¶5. Details of license applications: 
 
DTC Case: 050113948 
 
QUANTITY/COMMODITY: 
 
50,000 Unfinished Bullets, .172 to .308 Caliber 
 
License Value: USD $10,000 
 
SELLER: 
 
Berger Bullets, LLC 
4275 N. Palm Street 
Fullerton, CA 92835 
 
FOREIGN CONSIGNEE: 
 
Same as End-User 
 
FOREIGN END-USER: 
 
Paul Reibin dba Range Sports Unlimited 
854 Pleasant Street 
Kamloops, BC V2C 3B5 
Canada 
Tel: (250) 372-7030 
 
PURPOSE: 
 
For commercial resale to hunters and competition shooters in 
Canada. 
 
¶6. Submitted in support of the license application were the 
following documents (PM/DTCC will fax documentation to Posts 
upon request): 
 
DSP-83 signed by P. Reibin dated 06/18/2008 and Andrea Cobos 
dated 06/27/2008 
 
End-Use Statement signed by P. Reibin 
 
Purchase Order from Paul Reibin dba Range Sports Unlimited 
signed by P. Reibin 
 
¶7. Please slug reply for PM/DTCC - BLUE LANTERN COORDINATOR 
and include the words "Blue Lantern" and the case number in 
the subject line. POC is Kyle M. Ballard, Phone: 
202-663-1929; Email: BallardKM@state.gov; SIPRNET: 
 
STATE 00081385  002 OF 002 
 
 
BallardKM@state.sgov.gov. The Blue Lantern Guidebook (ref) is 
available as a PDF file in the Bunche Library's E-Book 
Collection on the DOS Intranet: 
http://virtuallibrary.state.gov/ 
BlueLanternGuidebook2006%2520 final .pdf 
 
¶8. Department is grateful for Post's assistance in this 
matter. 
RICE