Virginia Citizens Defense League, Inc.
PO. Box 513, Newington, VA 22122 • 804-639-0600 • 703-372-3285 • 757-271-3705 • 540-446-5783
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 a non-profit, non-partisan, grassroots organization dedicated to advancing the fundamental human right of all Virginians to keep and bear arms as guaranteed by the Second Amendment to the United States Constitution and Article I Section 13 of the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Virginia.

"[VCDL] campaigns for the right of gun owners to tote firepower in all kinds of places ... including outdoor festivals and college campuses."
The Daily Press - Oct 20, 2007

"Virginia Citizens Defense League . . . is on a mission to root out every nugget of gun control it can detect in Virginia. It has been behind campaigns to make sure concealed weapons are allowed in local government buildings, even civic centers, and fought to open up state and local parks to concealed weapons."
The Daily Press - Nov 27, 2006

"They're pretty effective, I have to give them credit."
Jim Sollo, Chairman of Virginians Against Handgun Violence
Virginian Pilot - Nov 11, 2002


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The 2010 Legislative Session

The 2010 Legislative Session is here and VCDL is hittig the ground running! Come join us at Lobby Day 2010 and let your voice join those of thousands of other Virginia gun owners who want their rights protected and enhanced! And VCDL will be there throughout the session working tirelessly to represent the law-abiding gun owners of Virginia. Use our legislative tracking tool to keep updated on the status of all the bills that affect your rights.

Click Here For The VCDL 2010 Legislation Tracking Tool

VCDL Lobby Day 2010

With Virginia gun owners facing continued attacks on our rights, it is more important than ever that we make our presence known to our legislators. Your chance to make a difference is at VCDL's 2010 Lobby Day which will be held at the General Assembly on Martin Luther King Jr's birthday - Monday, January 18th. Mark your calendars!!!

Looking Back at Lobby Day 2009
VCDL Freedom Rally Protest at Innsbrook

On Saturday October 17th, hundreds of gun owners turned out for the VCDL Freedom Rally to protest the 7th District Republican Party holding their "Roundup" event every year at the anti-gun SnagAJob/Innsbrook Pavilion.

The rally was held at both the SnagAJob Pavilion and the Innsbrook Shoppes Mall in Glen Allen.

Click Here For a Complete Wrap Up of The Day's Events

A Complete Timeline of The Controversy







VCDL President Philip Van Cleave on 60 Minutes



VCDL Picnic in Newport News Featured on Nightline!

VCDL Keeps You Informed!

In an effort to keep all activists informed of the latest information regarding the right to keep and bear arms in the Commonwealth of Virginia, VCDL operates a free Internet mailing list called VA-ALERT.

VA-ALERT has timely information about the current Virginia General Assembly session, pending legislation, local affairs, and important federal alerts.

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