Lead Instructors Archives

Heidi Chowning is a lifetime shooter and the top lady shooter at Action Pistol at Zia Rifle & Pistol Club. She is a University of New Mexico Anderson School of Management graduate and worked in government for 25 years. When she is not working she can be found providing firearms training or competing in shooting sports. In addition, she serves as a board member of Zia Rifle & Pistol Club in Albuquerque.

Certifications

• NRA Certified Range Safety Officer
• NRA Certified First Steps & Basic Pistol Instructor
• NRA Certified Personal Protection in the Home Instructor
• US Practical Shooting Association (USPSA) Certified Range Officer
• NM DPS-Licensed Concealed Carry Instructor #386
• USPSA, Action Pistol, Sporting Clays, and 3-Gun Competition Shooter

Steve Chowning is a lifetime shooter and a distinguished expert in rifle, pistol and shotgun. He was a water safety instructor and lifeguard, and he’s a decorated US Navy combat veteran rescue swimmer and is retired from the telco industry. His passions are fly fishing, providing firearms training, and competing in shooting sports.

Certifications

• NRA Certified Range Safety Officer
• NRA Certified First Steps & Basic Pistol Instructor
• NRA Certified Personal Protection in the Home Instructor
• NM DPS-Licensed Concealed Carry Instructor #387
• NRA Pistol, Rifle & Shotgun Distinguished Expert
• USPSA, Action Pistol, Sporting Clays, and 3-Gun Competition Shooter
• US Practical Shooting Association (USPSA) Certified Range Officer