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CCDL And SAF Sue CT Over Ban On Modern Sporting Rifles

For Immediate Release: CONNECTICUT CITIZENS DEFENSE LEAGUE AND SECOND AMENDMENT FOUNDATION SUE CT OVER BAN ON MODERN SPORTING ARMS SEYMOUR, CT – The Connecticut Citizens Defense League (“CCDL”) announced today that it has filed a federal civil rights action in the United States District Court against various Connecticut officials, seeking to overturn Connecticut’s ban on

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9-15-2021 CCDL v. Thody UPDATE!!!

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

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8-31-2021 CCDL Files Federal Civil Rights Action

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

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July 21, 2020 – MOTION IN FEDERAL COURT

https://www.dev860.com/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

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CCDL Files Suit in the US District Court

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

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Amicus Brief to the Supreme Court of the United States (Worman v Healy)

For Immediate Release: The Connecticut Citizens Defense League has co-filed an Amicus Brief to the Supreme Court of the United States (Worman v Healy) along with several Law Enforcement and other 2nd Amendment advocacy groups. Essentially the summary of our argument is that the 1st Circuit Appellate Court did not properly apply the Heller decision

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CCDL co-files Amicus Curiae along with the NRA

November 12th 2019- Update SCOTUS Denied CERT. The Legal Action Will Resume in the Connecticut Judicial Branch  For Immediate Release: (Groton, CT) – The Connecticut Citizens Defense League (The state’s largest gun rights organization) co-files Amicus Curiae along with the National Rifle Association of America. CCDL President Scott Wilson Releases the following Statement: “We are

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