Announcements

Curious to where a candidate stands on your right to self defense? Look no further. Click here for a current list of candidates for the State of Connecticut and their 2A ratings according to CCDL.

RESPONSE BRIEF FILED Thursday, 5/23/24 Connecticut Citizens Defense League filed a Response Brief in the Grant v. Lamont case. This brief is asking the court to reconsider our preliminary injunction that was denied by Judge Arterton prior to her retirement. If successful, injunctive relief could halt the CT Assault Weapons Ban while the case is

In addition to working just a FEW hours on a campaign, you need to ask EVERY gun owner that you know if they are even REGISTERED to vote!  An embarrassing number aren’t.  You can’t complain if you aren’t even registered to vote! As usual, CCDL (Connecticut Citizens Defense League) makes it easy!

Official 2023 AWB Registration Thread! By Matthew Strasser With the deadline approaching for registration, I thought it would be best to centralize all questions and comments regarding the registration aspect of HB6667. “How do I register my other?” The steps are relatively straight forward • Create an online account with SLFU • Print and fill

Polling Places to be Gun Free Zones! Second Action Needed! HB5448 – AN ACT CONCERNING SECURITY OF CERTAIN ELECTION WORKERS AND ELECTIONS-RELATED LOCATIONS   Not to the surprise of any of us, but anti-gun politicians have PASSED HB5448 from the Government Administration and Elections Committee and it is ON ITS WAY to the Judiciary Committee,

Today, CCDL and Second Amendment Foundation filed an opening brief to Judge Arterton’s denial of our preliminary injunction filed in June of 2023. We are hopeful that this decision will be overturned with this filing. Our motion for preliminary injunction would provide relief to all law-abiding gunowners affected by the Connecticut Assault Weapons Ban, and

In 1956 Martin Luther King Jr. was denied a permit to carry a firearm in Alabama after his home was firebombed. If the antis wouldn’t let a civil rights hero and future Nobel Peace Prize winner carry a gun, then what do you think they’ll do to your rights? While gun grabbers will point out MLK

CCDL filed an amicus brief in Antonyuk v. Nigrelli in February of 2023. This case is challenging several aspects of New York’s Concealed Carry Improvement Act.  While the New York Law affects New York residents, the importance of this case is far reaching as the New York law severely and unconstitutionally restricts an individual’s right

CCDL NEEDS YOU!  As announced at the Rally at the Capitol 2023, CCDL is developing a new firearms course to meet the new qualifiers for the Connecticut pistol permit process. Given the vast community of over 400,000 gunowners in the state of Connecticut, we want to give YOU an opportunity to be showcased in our