Ashley, "Tactical Poppins", started competitive shooting in 2010 at her local range, Pearland Shooting Club. In 2014, she decided to take her shooting to a new level by accepting an invitation to shoot at The International Defensive Pistol Association Nationals with the A Girl and A Gun squad. Shooting that match fully-implanted the competitions shooting “bug” into her! Since 2014 she has shot six top-tier IDPA matches, three sanctioned USPSA matches, and began training with her mentor, Jim Duncan, a USPSA A-Class shooter with over 25 years competitive shooting experience.