CONNECTICUT CITIZENS DEFENSE LEAGUEWINS PARTIAL VICTORY IN RECENTLY FILED LAWSUITSOUTHBURY, CT - The Connecticut Citizens Defense League (CCDL) announced today that since it filed afederal lawsuit against the City of Bridgeport for illegally delaying firearm permit applications, Bridgeporthas changed its practices to allow applicants a far quicker application process.At the end of August, CCDL was forced to bring suit against the police chiefs of Bridgeport, Hartford, NewHaven, and Waterbury after...
The Connecticut Citizens Defense League (CCDL) announced 8-31-2021 that The previous day it filed a federal civil rights action in the United States District Court against the Police Chiefs of Hartford, New Haven, Bridgeport and Waterbury to stop their blatant and ongoing violations of CCDL members’ right to keep and bear arms and other constitutional rights. CCDL was forced to bring suit after learning that these cities are unjustifiably delaying...
https://ccdl.us/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/DESPPsuit.mp4CONNECTICUT CITIZENS DEFENSE LEAGUE FILES MOTION IN FEDERAL COURT AGAINST SHUTDOWN OF CONNECTICUT’S FIREARMS PERMITTING AND SALES SYSTEMSThe Connecticut Citizens Defense League (CCDL) announced today that it has filed an emergency motion in Federal Court seeking an immediate status conference in its continuing lawsuit againstGovernor Lamont and Commissioner Rovella to stop the state’s latest violations of the Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.In Connecticut, in order to purchase a firearm...
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...