“Our members are well aware of what is at stake in the legislature. These proposals will leave thousands of people vulnerable with a completely unfair legal process if they are enacted…
Connecticut Citizens Defense League
CT Governor Malloy’s New Proposal Is Just Another Attack On Your Gun Rights
It’s clear to myself & our organization that Governor Malloy simply does not like the notion of private gun ownership, & will use any tactic or excuse to erode constitutional rights…
Connecticut’s Sandy Hook (Gun Ban) Commission About To Make More Bad Recommendations
Keep in mind, while some of their recommendations are already in place here in CT, the commission hopes to see these freedom shredding recommendations spread nationwide…
Connecticut Citizens Defense League Post Election 2014 Comments
We could not be happier that the majority of Newtown residents did not buy into Governor Malloy’s gun control schemes. Malloy lost Newtown…
Connecticut Citizens Defense League Kicks Off ‘Connecticut Recall Week’
The Connecticut Citizens Defense League kicks off the week before the October 4th 2014 election by hosting two prominent 2nd Amendment activists from Colorado and Ohio…
CCDL Pres. Wilson Credits 2nd Amendment Supporters for Gubernatorial Primary Victory
It is now our obligation to send the current anti gun Governor Malloy back to private life…
Appeal Filed Against Connecticut’s Restrictive Gun Law
Connecticut Citizens Defense League (The state’s largest grass roots 2nd Amendment rights group) Issues a Statement on appellate brief filed May 16th 2014 in the 2nd Circuit Federal Court of Appeals..
New Jersey Second Amendment Society Leadership Attends Connecticut Rally
Along with more than 3,000 patriots and supporters, several executive members of NJ2AS attended the Connecticut Citizens Defense League, Gun Rights Rally at the State Capitol in Hartford, Ct…
CT Gubernatorial Candidate Mark Boughton Resigns from Gun Ban Org ‘Mayors Against Illegal Guns’
We are pleased that Mark Boughton has ended his affiliation with Bloomberg’s organization, although I am not sure that the timing of his departure will help his campaign at this point…
Connecticut Gun Rights Group Hosts Major Pro Gun Rally in Hartford (CCDL)
The Connecticut Citizens Defense League, the state’s largest grass roots 2nd Amendment rights group, will be hosting a gun rights rally at the Capitol in Hartford…
CT Gun Rights Rally 2014 Sponsored by Connecticut Citizens Defense League
While the carrying of firearms is permitted on the Capitol grounds, firearms that are now defined as assault weapons under Public Act 13-3 are now prohibited…
Connecticut Firearms Owners To Appeal in Shew v. Malloy
Just one day after receiving an adverse ruling on their Second Amendment challenge to Connecticut’s new firearms law, the plaintiffs filed a formal notice of their intention to appeal the ruling…
Connecticut Citizens Defense League Says NO On Mark Boughton’s Gubernatorial Announcement
The Connecticut Citizens Defense League (The state’s largest grass roots 2nd Amendment rights group) Is speaking out against Mark Boughton’s official bid for governor…
CT’s Governor Malloy Should Have Read His Gun Ban Bill To See What’s In It
For the governor’s statement to be true you would need to carry multiple guns or find a gun the holds 2 or more magazines…
Connecticut Citizens Defense League Tells GOP NO WAY to Gun Grabber Toni Boucher
With very little consideration to the several hundred thousand gun owners in Connecticut, it is hard to fathom anyone who voted for Senate Bill 1160 could consider a legitimate run for higher office???
To CT Senator John McKinney, We Don’t Want Another Gun Banner as Governor
Senator John McKinney was instrumental in implementing a historic gun control law with zero consideration for the constitutional rights of law abiding gun owners….
Constitutional Challenge to Connecticut’s New Firearms Law Filed
A widely-anticipated lawsuit was filed in U.S. District Court in Connecticut, challenging the constitutionality of the new firearms law that was passed hastily by the Connecticut legislature…
Gun Rally is a Go For Saturday, April 20th 2013 in Hartford CT
The Connecticut Citizens Defense League, is hosting a Gun Rally uniting gun owners from across the state, and to lay out plans to challenge the new anti-gun law that recently passed…
Gun Rights Rally in Hartford CT, April 20th 2013
The Connecticut Citizens Defense League, is hosting a Gun Rally with the purpose of uniting gun owners and lay out plans to challenge the new anti-gun law that recently passed…
Connecticut Citizens Defense League, NRA & Sportsmen to Sue State Over Bad Gun Law
Gun clubs and individuals from across the state are joining CCDL, CCS and the NRA to thoughtfully move forward with litigation…
Connecticut Citizens Defense League Says New Law Violates Constitutional Rights
The Connecticut Citizens Defense League, he state’s largest grass roots gun rights group, stands in opposition to Senate Bill 1160 that was signed into law today by Governor Malloy…
Connecticut Citizens Defense League Opposes E-Cert Package End Running Political Process
The Connecticut Citizens Defense League, the state’s largest grass roots gun rights group, is speaking out in opposition to the E-Cert package that could be voted on as early as this Wednesday…
Weston, CT Gun Ban Proposal
This proposal would give the Chief of Police sole discretion to deny any person a “Permit for Ownership” without cause…
Connecticut Citizens Defense League Expresses Sorrow Over Dec 14th School Shooting
The Connecticut Citizens Defense League (The states largest grass roots gun rights group) Has publicly expressed sorrow and grief for the families and victims of the Newtown Murders that took place back in December…
Connecticut Citizens Defense League Expresses Sorrow Over Dec. 14 School Shooting
The Connecticut Citizens Defense League (CCDL) sends out their heartfelt sympathies to the victims, families,and the entire community of Newtown, CT in the wake of today’s school shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School…
Connecticut Citizens Defense League Tells Eric Holder He Can’t Be Trusted
Eric Holder has never demonstrated that 2nd amendment rights apply to law abiding citizens. Lawful gun owners cannot trust a joint initiative between his agency and our state government…
Connecticut Citizens Defense League Releases 2012 Political Endorsements
The Connecticut Citizens Defense League (CCDL)’s Executive Committee has released a comprehensive list of endorsed candidates for the fall 2012 elections…
Connecticut Citizens Defense League Endorses Chris Coutu for State Senate
CCDL, the state’s largest grassroots second amendment advocacy group, has officially endorsed Chris Coutu in his run for the 19th Senate district of Connecticut.
Connecticut Gun Rights Group Hosts Third Annual Family Picnic
The Connecticut Citizens Defense League will be hosting their annual Family Picnic for the third year in a row…
CCDL Endorses Jerry Labriola for State Republican Party Chairman
The Connecticut Citizens Defense League today announced their endorsement of Jerry Labriola Jr. for Connecticut State Republican Party Chairman…