Lobby Day 2026
Your rights are under attack! The anti-2A-rights party held back on submitting bills so that they wouldn't see crowds like 2020. It worked. Still, arround 2,000 people attended and lobbied for their rights. But the fight isn't over! Stay engaged!
LEARN TO LOBBY!
Visit our Committee Schedules page to learn how to be an effective citizen lobbyist. It's easy, and will greatly increase our chances of success.
KEEP UP WITH BILLS
Use the VCDL Legislative Tracking Tool to keep up with where bills are in the system. You can also visit our Committee Shedules page to learn how to be a citizen lobbyist and find links to testify or comment about bills.
VCDL Firearm Bill Analysis document is ready!
The preliminary firearm bill analysis being handed out on Lobby day is ready
Click the link below to download the document in PDF format
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The Virginia Citizens Defense League (VCDL) was founded in October 1994 as the Northern Virginia Citizens Defense League (NVCDL). The group experienced enormous growth in membership statewide and was incorporated as VCDL in May of 1998.
VCDL is actively fighting to defend your right to defend yourself, right here in Virginia. We take care that the vast majority of the funds you entrust to us go toward this mission, not to pay for fancy offices or high salaries. We appreciate you joining and supporting this battle!
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VCDL IS WORKING TO LOWER CHP FEES!
The Virginia Code Section setting fees for the concealed handgun permit were written many years ago. Since then, the fingerprinting requirement has been repealed, and background checks have become much less labor intensive. This has reduced the cost to localities, yet the maximum fee has not changed. Let's work to correct this! You can see what the fee is in your locality by clicking this link. Watch the VA-ALERT for updates on what the CHP Committee is doing, and for notices when you need to take action in your jurisdiction.
