Our Mission
The Connecticut Citizens Defense League is a non-partisan, grassroots organization devoted to advocating rights affirmed by the Constitutions of the United States of America and the State of Connecticut. We are especially dedicated to protecting the unalienable right of all citizens to keep and bear arms, for the defense of both self and state, through public enlightenment and legislative action. READ MORE
Join CCDL
We welcome anyone who believes that the defense of our constitutional rights is critical to the longevity of our freedom and to the success of this nation, and in particular that the rights to self defense and to keep and bear the arms to actualize that defense, are fundamental and undeniable. Join Today!
News
CCDL Benefit Course: Bully Breeds Training Intro to Defensive Handgun
Bully Breed Training will be hosting a CCDL BENEFIT Defensive Pistol Course. All proceeds from this course will be donated to CCDL. This course is geared towards newer shooters that have not had formal training beyond the permit course. FULL COURSE DETAILS HERE
2025 Gun Rights Bill Watch is LIVE
The 2025 legislative session kicked off on Wednesday and we’re using our 2025 Bill Watch to monitor anti-gun proposals. These proposals are updated on our webpage as they come up in Hartford. Stay tuned for updates—watch your inbox and check us on social for Action Alerts! SEE THE BILL WATCH HERE
CCDL 16th Anniversary Ticket Sales are LIVE
CCDL’s annual Anniversary Dinner is back! Join us in celebrating 16 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, April 5th. See the full event information on the ticket sales page. Click Here to Buy Tickets!
Events
CCDL Membership Meeting
VFW Post 511
41 Veterans Drive, New Britain, CT 06051
CCDL Membership Meeting
VFW Post 511
41 Veterans Drive, New Britain, CT 06051
CCDL Membership Meeting
VFW Post 511
41 Veterans Drive, New Britain, CT 06051
CCDL Membership Meeting
VFW Post 511
41 Veterans Drive, New Britain, CT 06051
CCDL Membership Meeting
VFW Post 511
41 Veterans Drive, New Britain, CT 06051
CCDL Membership Meeting
VFW Post 511
41 Veterans Drive, New Britain, CT 06051
CCDL Membership Meeting
VFW Post 511
41 Veterans Drive, New Britain, CT 06051
CCDL Membership Meeting
VFW Post 511
41 Veterans Drive, New Britain, CT 06051
CCDL Membership Meeting
VFW Post 511
41 Veterans Drive, New Britain, CT 06051
CCDL Membership Meeting
VFW Post 511
41 Veterans Drive, New Britain, CT 06051
Watch our meetings LIVE!
Stream our meetings live right from the comfort of your own home! Click here to watch.
Resources
Have some questions? Looking for some answers? Our resources page is filled with answers! Click Here to find what you are looking for!
Get Involved
Are you looking to see what you can do to help CCDL in the battle to protect your rights? Take a look at the Outreach or Urban Engagement programs to see where your skills can best be used. Click below to learn more! “If not you, who? If not now, when?”
Outreach
The aim of the Outreach Program is to maximize CCDL’s grass-roots efforts to fight for ALL of our Second Amendment Rights through a structured organization framework. CCDL has OVER 40,000 members and the Outreach Program will work to better leverage those members by assigning representatives in each of the 169 towns in Connecticut! Click Here to learn more!
Urban Engagement
Connecticut Citizen Defense League is incredibly proud of our Urban Engagement team that works to ensure that all Connecticut residents including those in our urban areas are educated on and hand access to information regarding their right to keep and bear arms. We realize that challenges in minority communities and strive to be a trusted resource. Click Here to learn more!
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