re: Almost 5 Million First-Time Gun Owners Since January

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Had 0 firearms as of January 1, 2020. Now have an AR-15 carbine (5.56), AR-15 pistol (5.56), Glock 36 (.45 ACP), and a Sig Sauer P320x compact (9 mm) with red dot sight.

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to you, sir.

9mm, .45 acp, 5.56. Got the primary calibers covered.
If you don't mind... you're going to want to fill in some around that. I know the temptation will be to add a 1911 in .45, because that's America. Both the Filipino (Armscor/RIA or ATI) and the Turkish (Tisas, currently imported by SDS) are fine guns, and great value for the price. You can probably get a fullsize USGI for under $400 right now, still. I have one of each, and don't regret any of the purchases. All are "true" 1911's that can be upgraded with Wilson etc parts; if you had to pin me down I'd say Armscor/RIA has the best warranty so if prices are equal across the board, I'd get that one. But the ATI has a gorgeous parkerized finish and my Tisas is nice and tight.

I know there are American brands that cost a few hundred more, and that might mean something to you. If so, my only warning would be- careful with the Remington. It's supposed to be a good gun, but the company is filing bankruptcy right now. I wouldn't pay full price for that.
I know there are fans of lots of brands of 1911, but honestly, if you can get a RIA or ATI for HALF the price of something else and it's not your primary gun, it might be a better move to get the RIA.

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So much fun to shoot. Been spending lots of time at the range with my children. Great new hobby.

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you may want to add .22 lr to the mix, for truly affordable range time. If you're in the BR area, I saw a couple Rugers at Jim's, including a used Mk II under 300. People aren't jumping on these because they're not defensive guns, but they ARE fantastic shooters and can eat about anything. And the accuracy of something like a Mk II will greatly help you with the other pistols... it's not hard for even a new shooter to make quarter-size groups at 10 yds with one. No recoil and limited 'bang' will eliminate flinching, and when you shoot a bullseye out with it, you're naturally going to try to approach that level with the larger calibers.