Range time with a foreign student.

[BigBoy99]

It's a great feeling to share American freedom with someone that had never understood or experienced it for themselves

It doesn't have to be foreigners! My cousin from the People's Republic of California really enjoyed the range time. He was able to shoot guns the People's Republic of California have determined are "bad" for those inside their borders.

 

[muddocktor]

That is some pretty screwed up stuff, Chad. I had no idea they had such a stupid set of laws on the books about this. So if I understand it, right, if the person comes over on a Visa waiver program you can take them to the range and let them borrow or rent a weapon to shoot but if they are on a non-immigrant or student Visa, they will need to buy a hunting license for them to shoot a weapon here. I could possibly see them banning the person from buying a weapon, but even borrowing one from a buddy or renting one is a no no unless they get a hunting license is just crazy.

Thanks! I wasn’t aware of any restrictions, so I did a little reading. It seems aliens here on a nonimmigrant or student visa are prohibited from possessing a firearm, unless they have a valid hunting license. It seems to include temporary possession and range rentals.

Many Foreign Tourists — and Most Foreign Students — Are Barred from Going to Shooting Ranges – Reason.com

Germany is part of the visa waiver program. As long as he was here under that program and not on a visa, it should be legal to take him to the range and let him shoot. Talk about a convoluted law...

Visa Waiver Program Requirements | Homeland Security

 

[jughed440]

Not to long ago a USF student was deported for posting a photo of himself on fb at a Tampa gun range! Maybe check the fed visa laws!!
Just saying

the gun range we went to still had his name and all relevant information on record. He had been there two years before. They were well aware that he was a foreign exchange student. They had no problem allowing him to use their range once again.