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 Jr. later adopted Ghandian nonviolence, they never wanted him to have the right to protect...

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 to carry.  As we are also in the Second Circuit, it directly affects Connecticut gun...

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 content. We're looking to compile photos for reference in our course, various firearms, firing positions, and the...

CCDL's annual Anniversary Dinner is back! Join us in celebrating 15 years of grassroots advocacy by law-abiding gunowners. Save the date! This year the event is being hosted at The Woodwinds in Branford, CT on Saturday, March 23rd.  See the full event information on the ticket sales page. BUY TICKETS HERECarry On! 

On March 29, 2023, the US District Court dismissed the case for lack of standing, and we immediately appealed that ruling.  On Tuesday, November 14th, at 10:00 AM the Second Circuit Court of Appeals will hear oral arguments for this case.  You may listen to the argument by following this link As a quick review of the case, here are some highlights. On August 30, 2021, CCDL along with several...

Spread the word! Due to rain, the upcoming Sporting Clays Event is postponed to 10/29. Buy your tickets here!