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Connecticut Carry

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Devoted to educating and protecting our rights in Connecticut.

  • 2012 Started
  • a 501(c)(4) non-profit organization
  • non-partisan, grassroots

Connecticut citizens currently possess in excess of 170,000 pistol permits. We intend to increase that amount through education and hard work. Many people have experienced problems, delays and wrongful denials in their efforts to obtain their Connecticut State Pistol Permit. We will work to change that. The law is currently on our side, and the various local issuing authorities around the state need to obey the laws they have sworn to uphold. We must stay polite and professional, but we must always be aware our rights and we must always hold the authorities to the laws of our state. We have that duty to our fellow citizens and to future generations.

P.O. Box 839
North Branford, CT 06471

866.821.3663

ctcarry.com

PRS

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Precision Rifle Series (PRS)

established in 2012

To promote and grow the sport of competitive precision rifle shooting in a safe, fair, and practical manner for shooters of all skill levels and ages.

  • Precision Rifle Series (PRS)
  • PRS Championship Shooting Series is synonymous with precision rifle shooting
  • more than 1000 professional level competitors
  • recognized as the leading organizing body for local, regional and national matches

https://precisionrifleseries.com/

USCA

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United States Carbine Association

founded in 2012

  • Rifle & pistol matches
  • national governing body for the sport of 2-gun
  • 5 distinct shooting regions
  • 2012-2015

United States Carbine Association (USCA)

ASA

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American Suppressor Association

Sept 8, 2011

  • September 8th,  2011 articles of incorporation were approved American Silencer Association (ASA)
    – now known as the American Suppressor Association.
  • 2011 Founded by Knox Williams
  • 2011 = 285,000 legally obtained suppressors in circulation
    = 39 states were legal to own
  • AAC, Gemtech, and SilencerCo each pledged $5,000 towards the development of a trade association
  • 2012 – ASA Visited the ATF Technology Branch in West Virginia
    – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mWWV-Dnu9aY
  • December 2013 – Knox Williams became Executive Director of ASA
  • 2015 – 2017 Michael Williams became full-time attorney 
  • September 2016 – Owen Miller became Director of Outreach
  • 2020 = 1,750,000 suppressors in circulation
    = Law-abiding citizens in 42 states can own suppressors
    = hunters in 40 states are now allowed to use suppressors

https://americansuppressorassociation.com/

Legalized suppressor ownership

  • Iowa
  • Minnesota
  • Vermont

Removed the prohibition on suppressors while hunting

  • July 1, 2014 – Georgia
  • Alabama
  • Arizona
  • Florida
  • Indiana
  • Iowa
  • Kansas
  • Louisiana
  • Maine
  • Michigan
  • Minnesota
  • Montana
  • New Hampshire
  • North Carolina
  • Ohio
  • Oklahoma
  • Texas
  • Wyoming

Florida Carry

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2011

Florida Carry is a Florida nonprofit, non-partisan, grassroots organization dedicated to advancing the fundamental civil right of all Floridians to keep and bear arms for self defense as guaranteed by the Second Amendment to the United States Constitution and the Constitution of Florida’s Declaration of Rights.

https://www.floridacarry.org

The Daily Bullet – Kevin Sona – Florida Carry
Dec 31, 2020

Daily Bullet – Sean Caranna – Florida Carry
Nov 17, 2020

Ezell vs. City of Chicago

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2011

Rhonda sued Chicago to bring gun ranges into the city

July 6, 2011

  • Rhonda Ezell sued the city of Chicago to bring gun ranges to the city for law abiding citizens
  • After Ezell won the challenge against the total ban on ranges, Chicago changed its ordinances to ‘allow’ gun ranges, but made the zoning rules and construction requirements so restrictive they are prohibitive
  • September 29, 2014 – the case was taken back to court, and an opinion and order was issued on
  • Alan Gura Attorney 

Ezell II

January 18th 2017, the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the city of Chicago’s ban on gun ranges was unconstitutional.

March 15th. 2017 the final judgement was entered by judge Virginia M. Kendall, indicating that the city of Chicago withdrew their motion to stay the proceedings

 two federal lawsuits against the City of Chicago to bring gun ranges to the city for law abiding citizens

“If the city demands that you take this class, they should provide a facility for you to do it. You don’t want a person to have a gun they don’t know how to use. No one should have to drive 40 miles outside the city limits to comply with a city ordinance.”

– Rhonda Ezell
Rhonda built Chicago Guns Matter to share HOW she beat Chicago twice at the Supreme Court = http://www.chicagogunsmatter.org
 
 

http://chicagogunsmatter.org/history/33-ezell-v-chicago

https://www.saf.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/ezelldecision.pdf

Rhode Island Firearm Owners’ League

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since 2011

  • non-profit grassroots organization
  • a consistent and unified voice for law-abiding Rhode Island Citizens exercising their Second Amendment rights

Rhode Island Firearm Owners’ League
PO Box 226
Fiskeville, RI

http://rifol.org/

partners include:

  • Federated Rhode Island Sportsmen’s Club represents many of the state’s gun clubs.
  • RI2nd is the NRA affiliated club and provides a significant lobbying presence in the state.
  • RI2nd Political Action Committee (PAC) raises money for candidates running for office in Rhode Island to support firearms rights.
  • RIFOL-CDF, the newest organization in the state, promotes lawful gun ownership and protects the right to keep and bear arms; money raised for this fund can be used in lawsuits to serve the mission.