Ias im figuring out what to do next with myself I've begun to really consider gunsmithing.
 I love working with and fixing guns (obviously) and have basically become the family gun guy to fix their broken shit.

I know there are some big gun manufacturers in the area and I'm curious as to how to get in the business either working for someone or for myself.

Where do I start? Are there schools for this stuff?

Learn to run a CNC machine. That is a big part of what the local manufacturers do.