So a Scottish crowd rolled in yesterday. They are all in attendance of a wedding this weekend a few hours south. What does that mean?
Usually the presence of Scots means a lot more laughing, a lot of late nights, and a lot more drinking. None of which I mind, because it so damn fun.
This time it was a little different. There are 5 Scots staying around this week, and I’ve only previously met one. So there’s a lot of getting to know one another. The other thing is that since most have never been here to Indy or to the US, there is some of the tourist thing – but not much.
I was convinced to take the day off and join in on some shenanigans based on a list of things a few wanted to do while over here, so guess what the main activity of the day was?
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That’s right, we went to Don’s Guns. Because of some pretty strict laws on fire arms across the pond, two gents were itching to experience anything different than the standard firearms that they were restricted to in the UK. Supposedly this is a popular activity for foreign travelers to Indy (I found that pretty interesting).
I would have taken a camera inside to document the occasion, but I was not allowed to. They fired four different guns.
- M1 Rifle
- A generic handgun
- M-16
- AK-47
They had a blast – and it was more than the $10 Don was touting. For two guys renting those four guns with ammo and range rental cost about $200.
I personally didn’t take part. Not from lack of interest per se, but I just didn’t feel like it was the time or place to have my first experience firing a gun. I’m pretty sure I will at some point, just not now. I have a healthy fear of guns (seeing someone get shot in the head for no reason will do that). But it’s a discussion for another time and place I guess.
But anyway, it made for an interesting experience that I wanted to blog about.
