Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleEngland football fans attending the World Cup in Texas have been visiting a Dallas shooting range for an experience unavailable in their home country. The DFW Gun Range and Academy in Dallas has seen a significant increase in international visitors, particularly Three Lions supporters, since the tournament began. Matthew Connell, a fan from Preston, noted the range was “packed with fellow England fans” and highlighted the cultural difference of gun ownership in the US. Staff at the range reported a “conga line of multi-cultures” with fans from various nations, including the Netherlands and Japan, flocking to try shooting. While acknowledging the novelty, Mr Connell stated he would not want similar access to firearms in Britain, saying, “No, I think we’re good without them.”In fullEngland fans embrace US culture during World Cup – by flocking to gun rangeThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
World Cup England fans in US flock to gun range
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleEngland football fans attending the World Cup in Texas have been visiting a Dallas shooting range for an experience unavailable in their home country. The DFW Gun Range and Academy in Dallas has seen a significant increase in international visitors, particularly Three Lions supporters, since the tournament began. Matthew Connell, a fan from Preston, noted the range was “packed with fellow England fans” and highlighted the cultural difference of gun ownership in the US. Staff at the range reported a “conga line of multi-cultures” with fans from various nations, including the Netherlands and Japan, flocking to try shooting. While acknowledging the novelty, Mr Connell stated he would not want similar access to firearms in Britain, saying, “No, I think we’re good without them.”In fullEngland fans embrace US culture during World Cup – by flocking to gun rangeThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
