???????????????????? ????????????!Because of CCDL members advocating for your 2A rights and the advocacy of Senator Rob Sampson and other 2A senators who listened to their constituents. On Tuesday May 25th, the Connecticut General Assembly Senate amended and passed the amended S.B. 5. The amendment ???????????????????????????? the 2A restrictions that would have made a 200’ radius around all polling locations a firearm free zone. S.B. 5 AN ACT CONCERNING INCREASED OPPORTUNITIES FOR...

On Wednesday May 5th, the Connecticut General Assembly House of Representatives passed two bills: H.B. 6355 Changes to Connecticut Red Flag laws. -Passed 93-55. How did your Representative vote? Remember in November 2022.H.B. 6491 Removes the prohibition on possession of nonlethal electronic defense weapons. -Passed 148-0 Thanks to your advocacy H.B. 6491 was passed unanimously. This is the first Pro2A bill to make it out of the House in years. The following bills will...

Connecticut Citizens Defense League announces it’s 2021 Free virtual Legislative Workshops schedule. CCDL Legislative Workshop is designed to prepare gun owners to protect their rights. The workshop topics will cover: Learning about the legislative process and pending gun bills Tips for communicating with legislators How to prepare written testimony How to submit testimony How to testify effectively virtually at a public hearing How to track gun bills How to become...

The ATF has recently issued a General Notice titled Objective Factors for Classifying Weapons with "Stabilizing Braces". It's stated purpose is ATF is publishing the objective factors it considers when evaluating firearms with an attached stabilizing brace to determine whether they are considered firearms under the National Firearms Act (NFA) and/or the Gun Control Act. ATF publishes this notice to inform and invite comment from the industry and public on...

To much is at stake to stay home.  Vote on Tuesday, November 3rd !  Make sure your 2A voice is heard! Polls will be open from 6AM-8PM Voting is the BEST and  EAISIEST way to protect your rights.  Electing candidates that support the right to keep and bear arms makes all of our jobs easier when it comes to the constant fight we have in Hartford.  Imagine a legislative session where...

CCDL has changed its process for rating candidates. In the past, a candidate would only be endorsed or not.  This year we have implemented a 5 tier rating system.  Candidates are rated based solely on their Second Amendment stance by either voting record or questionnaire response.      Endorsed: Highest rating and reserved for candidates that have already served in the state legislature and have a voting record demonstrating a staunch support of the Second Amendment....