well, it wasn't specifically on the list, but i did something new this weekend - took the handgun safety class; the pre-requisite for getting your carry permit in the state of tennessee (which is on the list).  it was pretty interesting, actually, and i did well - scored 100% on the range portion.  that means every round i fired from 3, 7, and 15 yards went just where i intended it to go. for someone that had never even touched, let alone fired, a gun before a couple of months ago - not too bad at all... 

  now for the background check, the finger-printing, the application, the fee, the waiting period, yaddah-yaddah-yaddah... in 4 weeks to 90 days, i will be a legally-licensed, permit-holding, carrier of handguns in the state of tennessee and its reciprocals. 

  not to long ago, i didn't even know i wanted to do that.  but it's pretty cool to know i can.