MishimaWasRight t1_j5x2m7w wrote on January 26, 2023 at 3:45 AM

Reply to comment by Drire in Any place in DC where I can shoot a gun and maybe buy some ammunition as a souvenir? by element14040

As a Mississippian I don’t think that’s weird at all but be sure to check the laws on foreigners holding guns I’m not sure that’s allowed on like a tourism or student visa

Drire t1_j5x309u wrote on January 26, 2023 at 3:48 AM

Yeah, I'm betting we have a culture difference on that one. Where I'm from the guys near-cold inviting to go shooting were likely not simply asking to go shooting.

Again, a culture thing. Rural Vermont gets weird

MishimaWasRight t1_j5x3fp7 wrote on January 26, 2023 at 3:51 AM

What are they asking for?????

Drire t1_j5x3q2b wrote on January 26, 2023 at 3:53 AM

A foreigner rolling in knowing no one and going shooting with a stranger?

Idk probably drug money, probably some captured attention speech about some stupid subject, probably exposure to a ton of bad folks. I doubt heavy crimes or anything

Granted last time I was in Rutland, VT human trafficking signs were everywhere

MishimaWasRight t1_j5x8jl3 wrote on January 26, 2023 at 4:34 AM

From my perspective there is a social obligation to show guests hospitality and make sure they enjoy their stay. For people from many countries guns are a foreign and mysterious thing so this ensures they can go back home and talk about that time strangers in America took them shooting

Drire t1_j5x8u8g wrote on January 26, 2023 at 4:36 AM

That might be the culture difference haha

Southern hospitality vs Northern efficiency -- in this case the northern bit being more predicted on giving the recommendation, the local condition, but not exactly going out of your way

MishimaWasRight t1_j642tue wrote on January 27, 2023 at 3:56 PM

Northerners get a bad rap, last time my brother was in Philly there was a bunch of maintenance happening on one of the subway lines and he had to get back to his hotel (which was not in Philly) before they all closed, anyway he kept trying subway stops but they’d all be closed. So a homeless guy saw he was having trouble and offered to help. Anyway this guy walks 40 minutes with my brother to show him where an open subway without many connecting stops is and didn’t want any payment or anything in return

I have very positive feelings about Philadelphia and get excited when I meet Philadelphians because of this