Visiting Aliens

[lrpettit]

Occasionally we have people visit from other countries (legally) for training courses that may last up to a week. Is it legal to take them to a gun range and let them shoot?
Many of them don't have that luxury in their countries. They wouldn't typically have ever shot a firearm before and wouldn't have a hunting license (if that matters).

[SewTexas]

I think so.....I know I've heard of people taking Japanese travelers to the range....

[lrpettit]

I just read somewhere (don't remember where) that an alien who is not a permanent resident can't purchase or be in possession of a firearm. I don't know if this is true and/or whether "possession" takes place because they are shooting one at a range.

[sunny beach]

With a few exceptions, they generally can't purchase one from a FFL. They can't legally purchase one in a private sale because they're not a resident of any US State. However, I don't know any law that prohibits them from possessing or shooting a firearm in a generally legal manner. For example, I think a foreigner could book a guided hunt in the United States, like an American can do in Africa. I also can't find anything that prohibits a foreigner from inheriting a firearm in the United States, although exporting it could be difficult.

[SF18C]

Well here is a hum-dinger for ya...I have taken our female exchange students from Germany and Czech to the range! They loved it! I think they took more pictures than fired bullets...the facebook comments from their friends and family were all positive and mostly envious!

We did have to get written permission from their parents and the exchange program because they were minors and the exchange program did have some specific rules with regards to firearms.

[lrpettit]

Thanks for the feedback

[G26ster]

I took some friends from New York City once.

[Syntyr]

Occasionally we have people visit from other countries (legally) for training courses that may last up to a week. Is it legal to take them to a gun range and let them shoot?

Yep.

Just don't let them "keep" any souvenirs and you will be fine. Really not even any spent casings. Depending upon where they are from that can get them in trouble. Have taken visitors from Japan to the range before. The only issue is they had to fill out hold harmless paperwork.

The best part is I rented a full auto M16. They quickly understood the difference between a true assault weapon and the AR15. That difference that so many in the media seem unable to get. They were the most polite group that I have ever taken to the range. They thought that everyone here in Texas had "assault" rifles. After their range trip they couldn't stop smiling and telling me thank you.

[RoyGBiv]

I took some friends from New York City once.

Aliens?

[x007x]

Call the range you will be attending; they should know the answer for sure..

I thought you meant space aliens. That's why I clicked on the post.
I know i'll heat about it for saying space aliens.

[Hola Gato]

Call the range you will be attending; they should know the answer for sure..

I thought you meant space aliens. That's why I clicked on the post.
I know i'll heat about it for saying space aliens.

That would be illogical.

[Dave2]

Call the range you will be attending; they should know the answer for sure..

I thought you meant space aliens. That's why I clicked on the post.
I know i'll heat about it for saying space aliens.

That would be illogical.

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Yeah, I was hoping we'd had First Contact or something.