Ammo Tax bill is in front of the Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee on Wednesday and you are needed now! This is the FIRST of THREE hearings we expect for gun bills.  Expect 2 more action alerts, one could be in just a couple of days! Two ways to advocate for your rights at the public hearing: Submit written testimony by 8 am, Tuesday, February 21, 2023 (earlier is better). Sign up in advance to speak at the hearing.  This year you may speak in person or virtually via zoom. Testifying is a lot easier than you would think. All the information you need is below.  At the VE ..read more

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CONNECTICUT CITIZENS DEFENSE LEAGUE SEEKS EMERGENCY RESTRAINING ORDER AND PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION AGAINST “ASSAULT WEAPON” BAN FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 2/6/2023 Contact: Holly Sullivan 860-785-5322 – president@ccdl.us SEYMOUR, CT – On Friday February 3, 2023, the Connecticut Citizens Defense League (“CCDL”) in conjunction with the Second Amendment Foundation (“SAF”), filed an Emergency Motion for Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction in federal court in response to a recent ruling by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (“ATF”) published on January 31, 2 ..read more

Click the link below to read the filing in Grant v. Lamont https://ccdl.us/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/28-2023-02-3-Emergency-Mot-For-TRO_PI.pdf ..read more

Highlights from Governor Lamont’s 2023 Legislative Proposal: Taking Action To Eliminate Gun Violence, Preventing Mass Shootings and improve Gun Safety Laws To Prevent Suicides, Accidents, and Domestic Violence  02/02/23- Governor Lamont announced the third and final set of gun control proposals he will introduce during the 2023 legislative session. All in the name of eliminating “gun violence”, preventing “mass shootings, suicides, accidents, and domestic violence. Once again, the target falls on the legal firearm owners in the state. Here are the highlights from the governor’s proposals ..read more

SOUTHBURY, CT – Today, Governor Lamont announced his gun control priorities for the 2023 legislative session. The Connecticut Citizens Defense League (“CCDL”) agrees that violence, particularly in our cities, is a major problem that must be addressed. However, the Governor’s proposals not only fall short of fixing the issue, but present flawed and misdirected policies that will actually worsen the very urban crime wave the Governor claims to be addressing.  CCDL has long advocated for early intervention and education. In 2017, CCDL revealed that a 20 year-old law requiring development of ..read more

SOUTHBURY, CT –. Governor Lamont stated clearly that an administration is not tough on crime if it is weak on guns. Yet, roughly 70% of gun offenses in Connecticut today are not prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. The overwhelming majority of all gun crimes in the state are committed by prohibited persons who are not lawfully permitted to possess a firearm. However, the Governor spoke Monday not just about his abhorrence of illegal firearms in this state but legal as well, demonstrating his indifference between criminals and law abiding gun owners. Governor Lamont further returned ..read more

Governor Lamont is calling for gun registration, expanding the list of banned firearms, and ban the carrying of firearms in public places  Just days before the legislative session starts Governor Ned Lamont drops his Gun Control agenda, with the main target being legal gun owners and gun stores. Governor Lamont is on a power trip with executive orders that first restricted gun sales and continued delays firearm permit renewals all in the name of a pandemic emergency and now wants more gun control that blatantly attacks lawful gun owners.  Lamont went as far as to say, more legal gun ..read more

CCRKBA HONORS HOLLY SULLIVAN AS ‘GRASSROOTS ACTIVIST OF YEAR’ BELLEVUE, WA – The Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms has named Holly Sullivan, president of the Connecticut Citizens Defense League as Grassroots Activist of the Year for 2021. The Constitution State gun rights advocate grew up in a gun-owning family and she is also on the advisory board of the D.C. Project, a grassroots lobbying effort that brings women from all the states annually to the nation’s capitol, where they meet with and educate lawmakers and their staffs about Second Amendment issues. “Holly Sulliv ..read more

Swamp Yankee Firearms of Meriden, CT is holding a pistol permit class on Saturday, October 23rd, 2021, and donating the proceeds to CCDL! Thank you John! If you’ve ever thought of getting your pistol permit, now is an an excellent time. Sign up for the class today. Visit https://www.swampyankeefirearms.com for details and registration ..read more