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The Connecticut Citizens Defense League (CCDL) formed in February, 2009 in response to a perceived lack of focus from existing gun rights groups in defense of the right to open carry and to fight against local pistol permit requirements that exceed the state requirements.<ref>http://youtu.be/F-bAwpN4Gos?t=55s</ref><ref>http://ccdl.us/resources/permit-issues</ref> CCDL is playing a key role in the lawsuit challenging the gun legislation passed in the aftermath of the 2012 murders at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, CT.<ref>http://ccdl.us/blog/category/litigation/</ref> It has a very pro-active approach to growing its membership and recruits at nearly all gun dealerships and shooting ranges in the state. As of | The Connecticut Citizens Defense League (CCDL) formed in February, 2009 in response to a perceived lack of focus from existing gun rights groups in defense of the right to open carry and to fight against local pistol permit requirements that exceed the state requirements.<ref>http://youtu.be/F-bAwpN4Gos?t=55s</ref><ref>http://ccdl.us/resources/permit-issues</ref> CCDL is playing a key role in the lawsuit challenging the gun legislation passed in the aftermath of the 2012 murders at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, CT.<ref>http://ccdl.us/blog/category/litigation/</ref> It has a very pro-active approach to growing its membership and recruits at nearly all gun dealerships and shooting ranges in the state. As of June, 2016 it had 23,135 members.<ref>http://ccdl.us/aboutus/meetings/356-meeting-minutes-june-2016</ref> | ||
CCDL President and co-founder Scott Wilson was the keynote speaker at the 2013 Connecticut Libertarian Party annual convention.<ref>http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5wsVsNCEygrA44ZCm-O0axgj1MQWI3mv</ref> | CCDL President and co-founder Scott Wilson was the keynote speaker at the 2013 Connecticut Libertarian Party annual convention.<ref>http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5wsVsNCEygrA44ZCm-O0axgj1MQWI3mv</ref> | ||
==Endorsed Libertarians== | |||
2018<ref>http://ccdl.us/aboutmenu/media-2/450-2018-general-election-endorsements</ref><br> | |||
[[Daniel Reale]], US House District 2<br> | |||
[[Roger Misbach]], General Assembly District 83 | |||
2016<ref>http://ccdl.us/component/content/article/62-pressrelease/359-endorsements</ref><br> | |||
[[Daniel Reale]], US House District 2<br> | |||
[[Richard Lion]], General Assembly District 9 | |||
2014<ref>http://ccdl.us/blog/2014/11/04/how-we-did-2014/</ref><br> | 2014<ref>http://ccdl.us/blog/2014/11/04/how-we-did-2014/</ref><br> | ||
Richard Lion, General Assembly District 9 | [[Daniel Reale]], US House District 2<br> | ||
[[Richard Lion]], General Assembly District 9 | |||
2012<ref>http://ccdl.us/blog/2012/11/07/how-we-did/</ref><br> | 2012<ref>http://ccdl.us/blog/2012/11/07/how-we-did/</ref><br> | ||
[[Daniel Reale]], US House, District 2 | |||
==References== | |||
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Latest revision as of 03:28, 31 May 2019
The Connecticut Citizens Defense League (CCDL) formed in February, 2009 in response to a perceived lack of focus from existing gun rights groups in defense of the right to open carry and to fight against local pistol permit requirements that exceed the state requirements.[1][2] CCDL is playing a key role in the lawsuit challenging the gun legislation passed in the aftermath of the 2012 murders at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, CT.[3] It has a very pro-active approach to growing its membership and recruits at nearly all gun dealerships and shooting ranges in the state. As of June, 2016 it had 23,135 members.[4]
CCDL President and co-founder Scott Wilson was the keynote speaker at the 2013 Connecticut Libertarian Party annual convention.[5]
Endorsed Libertarians
2018[6]
Daniel Reale, US House District 2
Roger Misbach, General Assembly District 83
2016[7]
Daniel Reale, US House District 2
Richard Lion, General Assembly District 9
2014[8]
Daniel Reale, US House District 2
Richard Lion, General Assembly District 9
2012[9]
Daniel Reale, US House, District 2
References
- ↑ http://youtu.be/F-bAwpN4Gos?t=55s
- ↑ http://ccdl.us/resources/permit-issues
- ↑ http://ccdl.us/blog/category/litigation/
- ↑ http://ccdl.us/aboutus/meetings/356-meeting-minutes-june-2016
- ↑ http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5wsVsNCEygrA44ZCm-O0axgj1MQWI3mv
- ↑ http://ccdl.us/aboutmenu/media-2/450-2018-general-election-endorsements
- ↑ http://ccdl.us/component/content/article/62-pressrelease/359-endorsements
- ↑ http://ccdl.us/blog/2014/11/04/how-we-did-2014/
- ↑ http://ccdl.us/blog/2012/11/07/how-we-did/