Sounds good. If you're looking for a little training or a little more info, there are a lot of great places to go in your state. Packing.org and the NRA are great first steps. If you come to my state (Indiana) let me know -- we'll go out and plink a few soda cans!
(I think the "gun people" are often a whole lot of fun. If you go to a weekend gun show, or drop by your local shooting range some time, I think you'll enjoy the folks you meet.)
(I mean bang!)