Holly Sullivan

About Holly Sullivan

Holly Sullivan is the President of the Connecticut Citizens Defense League (CCDL), the largest gun rights organization in Connecticut. CCDL was founded in 2009 as an online meeting space and played a prominent role in opposing the gun control measures Connecticut passed after the 2012 Sandy Hook shooting; by 2019 it had more than 30,000 members, and by 2022 it reported 43,000. When co-founder Scott Wilson stepped down after ten years as president, Sullivan was elected to lead the organization in 2019, becoming one of the few women to lead a state-level gun rights group, and she was re-elected in 2021.

Sullivan has also been active in The DC Project, serving as Connecticut delegate, Northeast Regional Director and a member of its Advisory Board, and she has competed in IDPA defensive pistol matches. She holds a master’s degree in business and human resource management and has served as a Selectman in Southbury, Connecticut. On May 18, 2022, she testified before the U.S. Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, urging lawmakers to focus on mental health, violence prevention and accountability for violent criminals, and noting that women are the fastest-growing group of gun owners.

Key Facts

• 2009: Connecticut Citizens Defense League founded
• 2019: Elected CCDL President, succeeding Scott Wilson
• 2021: Re-elected CCDL President
• May 18, 2022: Testifies before the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution
• 2022: CCDL reports 43,000 members

Learn More

• Connecticut Citizens Defense League

Sources

• U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee: Testimony of Holly Sullivan
• Connecticut Public: Connecticut Gun Rights Group President to Step Down

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