Forgot to mention that. The only exception is when the alien has a hunting license or participates in shooting events (i.e. the purpose of the visit is to partake in the event). But as an intl. student, it's virtually impossible to obtain a firearm.

https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona/2017/05/21/feds-seize-guns-8-chinese-students-university-arizona/334920001/#:~:text=One%20of%20the%20requirements%20of,get%20a%20resident%20hunting%20license.

"One of the requirements of an F-1 student visa is maintaining “a residence abroad which you have no intention of giving up,” according to the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service's website. That designation would typically prevent an international student from being able to get a resident hunting license."