Pending Legislation - Connecticut Citizens Defense League

CCDL Response to HB5448 An Act Concerning a Risk Protection Order or Warrant

3/04/2020(Southbury, CT) For Immediate Release: The Connecticut Citizens Defense League President Holly Sullivan issues the following statement in response to an Act Concerning a Risk Protection Order or Warrant (HB5448): “The Connecticut Citizens Defense League is extremely concerned about the removal of law enforcement investigatory procedure in order to proceed with an expanded red flag […]

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Pending Legislation for 2020

Legislation / By Administrator

Here are all the bills CCDL is following for the 2020 state legislative session. We will update this article throughout the session so check back often to see if anything has changed. HB-5040 AN ACT ESTABLISHING AN EXCISE TAX ON AMMUNITION. Statement of Purpose: To establish an excise tax on ammunition to increase funding for gun

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About that 50% Ammunition Tax

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With regards to Connecticut legislative proposals that affect gun rights in one way or another, there has been a lot of focus over the emergence of HB5700 (AN ACT INCREASING THE RATE OF THE SALES AND USE TAXES ON AMMUNITION). The introduction of this proposal is a direct slap in the face to law-abiding gun

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Today’s Judiciary Committee Meeting Includes Gun Bills

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The Judiciary Committee is meeting today at 1:00pm. Here is their agenda: 2019ca-00201-R001300JUD-ca(pdf) On their agenda are several raised bills and concepts that are of interest or concern to CCDL and our members. Among other things, the Committee will be discussing so-called “ghost guns”, safe gun storage laws, “show your papers” laws, carry in state

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Pending Legislation for 2019

Legislation / By Administrator

The legislative session for 2019 is now well underway here in Connecticut, and we’re seeing a plethora of gun-related proposed bills; both progun and anti. The important thing to remember is, at this stage the legislators are basically throwing everything they can think of out there, just to see what might stick. Many proposed bills

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