You have a point. Shooting a gun just never came up. I don't own one, what would be the point of knowing how to shoot one?
When I was a kid my dad found a handgun in the attic of our home. Both he and my mom treated it like it was a bomb. My mom had a out of control temper. A gun in her hands was a very scary thought. They gave the gun away to a friend. Turned out it all the chambers had been sealed and it couldn't be fired anyway. I was 13 years old when this happened. I remember the fear and panic going on like it was yesterday. Stupid, I know.
You would probably enjoy a couple of hours at the range with somebody that knows what they are doing. Shooting covers so many disciplines. I find long-range and ultra long-range riflery to be one of the most zen and relaxing hobbies that I have. You learn to focus, slow your heart rate, see so many things that you didn't see before. All leading to that split-second break of the trigger.
I used to spend hours at the range working up loads, playing with bullet types, powder types.