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HerHandgun.com is operated by Debbie Keehart & Kippi Leatham, two accomplished action shooting competitors and firearm instructors.  Check out their credentials below.

 ~Meet Debbie Keehart, 2014 USPSA Limited-10 Women’s Champion

Debbie - 2013 USPSA Limited Nationals

Debbie is an NRA Certified Pistol Instructor and the Chief Instructor for Rio Salado Sportsmans Club.

IPSC World Shoot Accomplishments:

  • 2008 – 6th (Standard) at IPSC World Shoot – Bali, Indonesia
  • 2005 – Member of Team USA, who took the Standard Gold Medal in Guayaquil, Ecuador
  • 2005 – 6th (Standard) at IPSC World Shoot – Guayaquil, Ecuador
  • 2002 – 1st (Production) at IPSC World Shoot – Pietersburg, South Africa
  • 1999 – 1st (Standard) at IPSC World Shoot – Cebu, Philippines
  • 1996 – 4th (Standard) at IPSC World Shoot – Brazilia, Brazil

USPSA Limited-10 Nationals:

  • 2014 Women’s National Champion

USPSA Limited / L10 Nationals Top-3 finishes:

  • 2006 – 2nd Lady Limited 10
    2002 – 2nd Lady

USPSA Production Nationals Top-3 finishes:

  • 2005 – 3rd Lady Production class
    2004 – 3rd Lady Production class
    2004 – Women’s Shoot-off Champion Production Class
    2003 – 2nd Lady Production class

For more stats & information on Debbie, check out her web site:

http://debbiekeehart.com/

~Meet Kippi Leatham, 4-Time USPSA Women’s National Champion:

Kippi is an NRA Certified Instructor.  She has also competed in Practical Pistol Matches since 1986.  She has been instructing  with her husband, World Famous competitive shooter and shooting instructor Rob Leatham, since the early 2000s.  Kippi and Debbie began HerHandgun in 2009 and have been focusing their instructional efforts on women, although we welcome any willing student. 🙂

 

Major shooting accomplishments (Retired officially in 2011):

  • 3-Time USPSA National Champion
  • 4-Time IPSC Gold Team World Champion
  • 1911 Single Stack Classic Women’s Champion
  • 2011 IPSC World Championship – Women’s Production Team, 2nd Place
  • Finished among the Top 8 Women at every USPSA National since 1987
  • Finished among the Top 8 Women at every IPSC World Championship from 1987 – 2010
  • 2015 USPSA Area-2 – 2nd in Single Stack
  • 2012 USPSA Area-2 Single Stack Champion
  • 2011 – 6th at USPSA Production National Championships
  • 2011 USPSA Area-3 Production Champion
  • 2011 – 5th at USPSA Single Stack National Championships
  • 2010 USPSA Area-2 Production Champion
  • 2010 – 5th at USPSA Production National Championships
  • 2010 – 3rd at USPSA Single Stack Nationals Championships
  • 2009 USPSA Area-2 Production Champion
  • 2005 – 5th in Standard Division at IPSC World Shoot – Guayaquil, Ecuador
  • 1996 – 7th in Open Division at IPSC World Shoot – Brazilia, Brazil
  • 1993 – 3rd in Open Division at IPSC World Shoot – Bisley, England
  • 1990 – 2nd in Open Division at IPSC World Shoot – Adelaide, Australia

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