AN ACT CONCERNING THE STORAGE OF A PISTOL OR REVOLVER IN A MOTOR VEHICLE. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened: Section 1. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2019) (a) (1) No person shall store or keep any pistol or revolver in any motor vehicle that is unattended unless […]
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AN ACT CONCERNING GHOST GUNS. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened: Section 1. Section 29-36 of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2019): No person shall remove, deface, alter or obliterate the name of any maker or
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AN ACT CONCERNING THE SAFE STORAGE OF FIREARMS IN THE HOME AND FIREARM SAFETY PROGRAMS IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened: Section 1. Section 29-37i of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2019): No
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05/14/19 (Groton, CT) For Immediate Release: The Connecticut Citizens Defense League along with the following law enforcement groups and other state and local firearms rights groups are amici curiae in a case that will go before the Supreme Court of the United States. The case in question is stems from transportation restrictions on firearms by
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CCDL (along with other groups) is filing an Amicus Brief with the Supreme Court of the United States in support of the plaintiffs in this case. The petitioners have already been granted a writ of certiorari. This means that oral arguments will be presented at some point soon, and a landmark decision that could impact
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With regards to Connecticut legislative proposals that affect gun rights in one way or another, there has been a lot of focus over the emergence of HB5700 (AN ACT INCREASING THE RATE OF THE SALES AND USE TAXES ON AMMUNITION). The introduction of this proposal is a direct slap in the face to law-abiding gun
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The Connecticut Citizens Defense League has joined with multiple law enforcement associations and other state-wide gun rights organizations to present legal arguments on behalf of lawful gun owners. Together we have filed an amicus brief in support of the petition for certiorari filed with the Supreme Court in Rogers v. Grewal, No. 18-824. This case challenges the extremely restrictive “discretionary”
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The Connecticut Citizens Defense League has joined with multiple law enforcement associations and other state-wide gun rights organizations to present legal arguments on behalf of lawful gun owners. Together we have filed an amicus brief in support of the petition for certiorari filed with the Supreme Court in Rogers v. Grewal, No. 18-824. This case
The Judiciary Committee is meeting today at 1:00pm. Here is their agenda: 2019ca-00201-R001300JUD-ca(pdf) On their agenda are several raised bills and concepts that are of interest or concern to CCDL and our members. Among other things, the Committee will be discussing so-called “ghost guns”, safe gun storage laws, “show your papers” laws, carry in state
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