The 2021 Connecticut General Assembly Legislative session convened January 6th and adjourns June 9th. This is a regular session or “long session”, legislators can propose any bills they wish. Proposed bills still need to go through the screening process, referred to committees, and go through the committee process before being called in the chambers for floor votes. The Capitol will remain closed to the public, but there will be an...

03/10/2020 for Immediate Release: (Southbury, CT) – The Connecticut Citizens Defense League along with fellow plaintiffs have filed suit in the United States District Court (Ross v. Mellekas). The suit challenges part of Public Act 13-3 (An Act Concerning Gun Violence Prevention and Children’s Safety) that was enacted by the Connecticut Legislature back in 2013. The plaintiffs are challenging the prohibition on Connecticut residents that makes it illegal to load more...

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 violence prevention and reduction efforts Is a proposal to levy a 35% excise tax on...

For Immediate Release: The Connecticut Citizens Defense League has co-filed an Amicus Brief to the Supreme Court of the United States (Worman v Healy) along with several Law Enforcement and other 2nd Amendment advocacy groups. Essentially the summary of our argument is that the 1st Circuit Appellate Court did not properly apply the Heller decision for commonly used firearms and magazines that may contain over 10 rounds. CCDL is proud...

A Brief Summary In 2016, California passed a law, Cal. Penal Code § 32310. This Act banned not just the sale, but also the possession of any magazine holding more than ten rounds.  There are estimates of more than 100 million such magazines in the United States, and they are perfectly legal in most states.  In California, this new law would have required citizens who possessed such magazines to remove...

November 12th 2019- Update SCOTUS Denied CERT. The Legal Action Will Resume in the Connecticut Judicial Branch  For Immediate Release: (Groton, CT) - The Connecticut Citizens Defense League (The state's largest gun rights organization) co-files Amicus Curiae along with the National Rifle Association of America. CCDL President Scott Wilson Releases the following Statement: "We are proud to stand alongside the National Rifle Association with mutual support for Remington Arms and...