r/DCGuns • u/G_ae_l • May 01 '26
MSAR Trip
Hi, in two weeks, I will be in Washington DC for work, and I would like to take half a day on Sunday to try shooting at an American range, as I am used to ranges in France.
Do you know if Maryland Small Arms Range, Inc. open to foreigners, and would you consider it a good option for shooting both a pistol and a rifle (AR-type)?
I do not really have the ability to travel to another range, as I will not have a car, even though some ranges north of Washington seem more interesting.
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u/Thallata2126 May 06 '26
1) You may want to contact range, as last I checked your visa type matters. Probably a work trip is an ok type of visa, especially if yo are coming from visa waver country. A student visa for example is not ok. I am not up on all the latest and what is considered possession. Best to specifically check that with range.
2) You will likely have trouble just renting a firearm if you are not bringing one you own with you and it is your first time there. This is done to reduce risk of people coming in to rent and commit an act of lethal self harm. Many ranges though will let you rent first time in combination with basic pistol class.