I was raised to love firearms (and to respect them) by my Grandfather. One of my proudest childhood memories is of the time my Grandfather let me take his Winchester Model 12 in the woods hunting by myself. He never said anything to me about the scratches on the beautiful stock from the briars; I was shorter then so the stock drug through them. Obviously I didn't think of that then either...
@NJ_Expat: Welcome to Texas! I'm in the Lewisville area myself. There is a nice range in town, Eagle Gun Range, and there are a few others in the area too. Of course my favorite range is the family land in East Texas!
-Nagorg