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If you're still looking for your first gun, you might consider some other firearms before buying a 12 gauge shotgun.
A 12 gauge is not going to be the firearm you want to grab to go out and shoot targets on a given afternoon. Even with 2 3/4 shells it's a hell of a wallop on your shoulder. When I go out to sight in and check the accuracy of my 12 gauge for hunting season, I fire maybe 5 or 6 rounds. At that point my neck and shoulder hurt and I'm sick of the damned thing. Since you hadn't planned on hunter safety, I'm assuming you don't specifically need the shotgun to hunt with. Although I will say with light rounds, skeet shooting can be enjoyable.
You might consder a small calibre semi-automatic rifle instead. A .22 is great for hunting squirrels, and also really nice for plinking.
Just a thought.
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