Face are laws are a little different here but, I'm just getting it just in case.
That being the case, let me suggest a gun safety course. Most local police departments have them. You learn how to handle the gun properly, you'll learn the local laws that govern it's use, and best of all, you have an opportunity to blow through a box of ammo at the police practice range.
It's a pretty cool class, and usually takes about 2 hours a night for about 3 nights. Then you go to the range. I recommend it to anyone who owns a gun, even those who are "EXPERIENCED" gun owners. Most gun owners think they know everything they need to know about the subject, most are amazed at what they didn't know about guns and the local laws.
Like the old saying says: You don't know what you don't know.