I did not read all of the article but enjoyed what I did read.  Having property in the Valley and the Bowl I have noticed that things are noisier in town with the two airports and a lot more traffic, but in the Valley folks are allowed to shoot guns on their property as long as it is safe and that can scare the hell out of your pets and surprise you when folks start target practicing.  Also traps are all over the place in the Valley so you may want to keep that in mind.  I enjoy shooting on my Valley property, as do my neighbors, so I always try to let folks know before we start popping away by blowing a whistle so they can get their dogs inside or kids for that matter.  I often wait till I think most folks are not around to do it but my neighbors on tighter schedules do not have that option so I hope you are not disappointed when you hear the property next to your house is a firering range every now and again when guest come over and folks want to do some target practice.