2024 Primary Survey Results

Welcome to the 2024 North Carolina Firearms Coalition Candidate Survey Results page for the Republican Primary election on March 5th!

Below you will find every completed survey that we have received from the candidates running to represent you: in Raleigh and in Congress.

If a candidate running in your area is not listed here, they did not complete and return their survey to the North Carolina Firearms Coalition.

You can sort this data by what office you are interested in, what county you live in, or by a candidate’s name to find the answers to the survey questions that we’ve listed below. You will even see a link to each candidate’s completed survey, so you can see their answers for yourself!

(NOTE: just because a candidate is listed here does not necessarily mean they answered 100% pro-gun! Be sure to check the candidate’s responses to each and every question on their survey.)

You can click here to find what Legislative districts you live in, if you don’t know or aren’t sure. To see what Congressional District you live in, click here.

If you have questions or concerns about the survey data, please contact us at: [email protected].

Questions:

Question 1
Anti-gun organizations, often funded with out-of-state resources from Michael Bloomberg, have been clamoring for legislation to end all private party firearms transfers in North Carolina unless they submit to a federal NCIC check, thereby adding themselves and the firearm to a federal list. As we have seen, this legislation does virtually nothing to stop crime but expands statewide databases of gun owners – which can be used against gun owners later. If elected, would you OPPOSE and vote NO on “Universal Gun Registration” or similar legislation that would ban all private party sales, make criminals out of North Carolina gun owners who want to pass on family firearms to their children and grandchildren – and create or expand the centralized database of gun owners at the same time?

Question 2
“Extreme Risk Protection Orders,” commonly referred to as ‘Red Flag Orders,’ would allow virtually anyone to petition a court and make the claim, with little evidence or substantiation, that a person is a “danger to themselves or others.” Under “Red Flag” laws, liberal judges could, possibly even through ex parte hearings and with no due process of law, issue a “Red Flag” confiscation order, stripping a law-abiding gun owner who has never even been arrested, indicted or convicted of a crime, of their Right to Keep and Bear Arms. If elected, would you OPPOSE and vote NO on ‘Red Flag Confiscation Orders’ and/or similar legislation that would deny law abiding North Carolina citizens their gun rights without due process and without ever having been convicted of a crime?

Question 3
Following tragic shootings across America, President Joe Biden, anti-gun lawmakers, the media and Bloomberg funded activists scream for a complete ban of the AR-15 (and standard 30-round magazines) and hundreds of related firearms all because of a variety of cosmetic features. Legislation has been introduced to ban these firearms in Washington, D.C., and lawmakers here in North Carolina have introduced similar legislation. This, despite the fact that all semi-automatic firearms function essentially the same way. If elected, would you OPPOSE and vote NO on legislation banning the manufacture, sale or possession of semi-automatic firearms and/or large-capacity magazines, recognizing that these restrictions do nothing to stop crime but only serve to punish gun owners?

Question 4
Various state legislatures have already passed legislation that would ban all gun rights from American citizens between the ages of 18-20. In addition, many lawmakers at the state and federal level are publicly calling for this legislation to be enacted at the state level nationwide. This, despite the fact that these are law abiding citizens that can serve in the military, pay taxes, get married, have careers and enjoy every other aspect of being a legal adult. If elected, would you OPPOSE and vote NO on legislation that would leave American citizens between the ages of 18-20 defenseless and unable to buy a firearm for self-defense?

Question 5
Gun control activists have long desired arbitrary waiting periods before law abiding citizens would be able to exercise their 2nd Amendment freedoms and purchase a firearm for self-defense. This, despite the fact that the madmen in some of the worst mass shootings in America, like the one at Virginia Tech or the nightclub in Florida, purchased their guns AFTER submitting to these waiting periods. Of course, these waiting periods do nothing to stop violent criminals and only leave law abiding citizens vulnerable during times where they need a firearm the most. If elected, would you OPPOSE and vote NO on legislation that would enact unconstitutional waiting periods, limiting when a law-abiding citizen in North Carolina could purchase a firearm for self-defense?

Question 6
Most mass shootings happen in so-called “Gun-Free Zones” where law-abiding citizens are forced to disarm, which quite literally has resulted in violent criminals targeting these sites. This prevents otherwise law-abiding citizens from defending themselves, their loved ones and innocent citizens around them. If elected, would you support and vote YES on legislation to eliminate restrictions on law-abiding gun owners from carrying a firearm in certain so-called “Gun-Free Zones,” otherwise known as “Criminal Safe Zones?”

Question 7
Constitutional Carry recognizes that every law-abiding citizen has the right to carry a gun, openly or concealed, for any reason they want to, except to commit a crime. Thus, with no government bureaucracy or license, North Carolina citizens could defend themselves, and criminals who use firearms to commit crimes are severely punished. This is the law in twenty-eight states, including in our neighbors in Tennessee and Georgia, with South Carolina to likely follow suit. If passed in North Carolina, this law will restore the right for thousands of people to carry any firearm they can lawfully own for any lawful purpose with no additional paperwork or fees. Would you support and vote yes on Constitutional Carry legislation, which would allow all law-abiding North Carolinians the right to carry any lawfully owned weapon, either concealed or openly, without having to first obtain government permission and be added to a list, as is done in many other states?

Question 8
North Carolina removed its unjust “duty to retreat” law in 2011, but much work remains to overhaul North Carolina’s self-defense laws. True “Stand-Your-Ground” law enhancements would provide an enactment clause, establishes pre-trial immunity hearings, codifies a lawful citizen’s ability to “threaten” the use of reasonable force, and states that you can’t be civilly sued or criminally charged if a burden of proof cannot be met. This would drastically reduce the opportunity for an innocent citizen to be targeted by politically motivated prosecutors or judges, as Kyle Rittenhouse experienced. Would you support and vote yes on legislation that would enhance North Carolina’s self-defense laws by codifying an enactment clause, pre-trial immunity hearings, threatened use of force and robust immunity for those forced to use reasonable deadly force in self-defense?

Question 9
Almost every legislative candidate will say “I support the Second Amendment” but not all will stand firmly against new and invasive forms of gun control, especially when “compromises” are offered. Will you oppose and vote NO on all methods of gun control, including those that the media calls “reasonable,” such as bans on “ghost guns,” laws that disallow those with simple misdemeanor convictions from owning and carrying guns, increasing the minimum age of those who carry guns for self-defense, new taxes on ammunition, new ways to track guns and gun owners, the use of homemade firearms and the use of pistol braces?

Question 10
Missouri has adopted and several states like Ohio, Iowa, Tennessee and Pennsylvania are considering passing 10th Amendment legislation in their states in order to protect the 2nd Amendment and self-defense rights of their citizens. This is done by forbidding federal government from “commandeering” state and local law-enforcement resources for the purpose of enforcing unconstitutional federal laws or unconstitutional executive orders. Will you support and vote yes on Second Amendment Protection Act legislation for North Carolina, which renders federal gun control laws and executive orders unenforceable by the state of North Carolina and North Carolina law enforcement, with strong enforcement and civil penalty provisions, such as Missouri passed in 2021?

Question 11
Mental health has become a back door for gun control by expanding the criteria for voluntary and involuntary commitments for “treatment,” thus adding more and more people to the NCIC ‘prohibited persons’ list, often without due process by a court of law. Once a person’s name is placed on this list, it is virtually impossible to have it removed. Would you oppose all so-called “mental health” legislation that would deny law abiding North Carolinians their gun rights without due process through a court of law?

Scroll to the right to see all the results.  Click on “View” to see each individual survey submitted.

Survey year survey form_id entry_id entry_date First Last District County seat Chamber Party Q1 Answer Q2 Answer Q3 Answer Q4 Answer Q5 Answer Q6 Answer Q7 Answer Q8 Answer Q9 Answer Q10 Answer Q11 Answer Comments
2.024 Legislative 24 27.933 2024-02-12 05:31 PM Joseph Perrotta 60 Guilford State House Republican Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Sponsor, Co-Sponsor Sponsor, Co-Sponsor Sponsor, Co-Sponsor Yes Sponsor, Co-Sponsor Yes
2.024 Legislative 24 27.935 2024-02-12 07:23 PM Ted Alexander 44 Cleveland, Gaston, Lincoln State Senate Republican Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Sponsor, Co-Sponsor Sponsor, Co-Sponsor Sponsor, Co-Sponsor Yes Sponsor, Co-Sponsor Yes
2.024 Legislative 24 27.937 2024-02-12 08:54 PM Todd Johnson 35 Cabarrus, Union State Senate Republican Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Sponsor Sponsor Sponsor Yes Sponsor Yes
2.024 Legislative 24 27.938 2024-02-12 08:57 PM Melissa Swarbrick 48 Hoke, Scotland State House Republican Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Sponsor, Co-Sponsor Sponsor, Co-Sponsor Sponsor, Co-Sponsor Yes Sponsor, Co-Sponsor Yes
2.024 Legislative 24 27.939 2024-02-12 09:26 PM Larry Potts 81 Davidson State House Republican Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Sponsor Sponsor Sponsor Yes Co-Sponsor Yes
2.024 Legislative 24 27.940 2024-02-12 10:00 PM Mark Hollo 45 Catawba, Caldwell State Senate Republican Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Sponsor, Co-Sponsor Sponsor, Co-Sponsor Sponsor, Co-Sponsor Yes Sponsor, Co-Sponsor Yes
2.024 Legislative 24 27.941 2024-02-12 10:48 PM Mark Brody 55 Anson, Union State House Republican Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Sponsor, Co-Sponsor Sponsor, Co-Sponsor Sponsor, Co-Sponsor Yes Sponsor, Co-Sponsor Yes
2.024 Legislative 24 27.943 2024-02-12 11:26 PM Eddie Gallimore 80 Davidson State House Republican Yes Yes No No No Sponsor Sponsor Sponsor Yes Sponsor Yes
2.024 Legislative 24 27.944 2024-02-13 12:01 AM Ralph Hise 47 Allegheny, Ashe, Watauga, Caldwell, Avery, Mitchell, Yancey, Madison, Haywood State Senate Republican Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Sponsor, Co-Sponsor Sponsor, Co-Sponsor Sponsor, Co-Sponsor Yes Sponsor, Co-Sponsor Yes
2.024 Legislative 24 27.945 2024-02-13 02:26 AM Brandon King 67 Montgomery, Stanly State House Republican Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Sponsor Sponsor Sponsor Yes Sponsor Yes
2.024 Legislative 24 27.947 2024-02-13 03:25 AM Keith Kidwell 79 Breaufort, Dare, Hyde, Pamlico State House Republican Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Sponsor Sponsor Sponsor Yes Sponsor Yes
2.024 Legislative 24 27.949 2024-02-13 12:06 PM Britt W. Moore 62 Guilford State House Republican Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Sponsor Co-Sponsor Sponsor Yes Sponsor Yes
2.024 Legislative 24 27.953 2024-02-13 06:28 PM Michael Speciale 3 Beaufort, Craven, Lenoir State Senate Republican Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Sponsor, Co-Sponsor Sponsor, Co-Sponsor Sponsor, Co-Sponsor Yes Sponsor, Co-Sponsor Yes
2.024 Legislative 24 27.954 2024-02-13 06:29 PM Bill Ward 5 Camden, Hertford, Gates, Pasquotank State House Republican Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Sponsor, Co-Sponsor Sponsor, Co-Sponsor Sponsor, Co-Sponsor Yes Sponsor, Co-Sponsor Yes
2.024 Legislative 24 27.960 2024-02-13 08:42 PM Carl Ford 33 Rowan State Senate Republican Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Sponsor Sponsor Sponsor Yes Sponsor, Co-Sponsor Yes
2.024 Legislative 24 27.962 2024-02-13 10:06 PM Jarrod Lowery 47 Robeson State House Republican Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Co-Sponsor Sponsor Co-Sponsor Yes Co-Sponsor Yes
2.024 Legislative 24 27.967 2024-02-14 02:32 AM Paul Brintley 111 Cleveland State House Republican Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Sponsor Sponsor Sponsor Yes Sponsor Yes
2.024 Legislative 24 27.969 2024-02-14 03:34 AM Brian Echevarria 82 Cabarrus State House Republican Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Sponsor, Co-Sponsor Sponsor, Co-Sponsor Sponsor, Co-Sponsor Yes Sponsor, Co-Sponsor Yes
2.024 Legislative 24 27.975 2024-02-14 01:04 PM Clint Cannaday 69 Union State House Republican Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Sponsor, Co-Sponsor Sponsor, Co-Sponsor Sponsor, Co-Sponsor Yes Co-Sponsor No running against Dean Arp
2.024 Legislative 24 27.976 2024-02-14 01:40 PM Dana Caudill Jones 31 Forsyth, Stokes State Senate Republican Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Co-Sponsor Co-Sponsor Co-Sponsor Yes Co-Sponsor Yes
2.024 Legislative 24 27.978 2024-02-14 05:22 PM Jason Chambers 2 Durham, Person State House Republican Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Sponsor Sponsor Sponsor Yes Sponsor Yes
2.024 Legislative 24 27.979 2024-02-14 06:36 PM Yvonne McLeod 25 Nash State House Republican Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Sponsor Co-Sponsor Co-Sponsor Yes Co-Sponsor Yes
2.024 Legislative 24 27.980 2024-02-14 10:53 PM Richard T Miller 55 Anson, Union State House Republican Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Co-Sponsor Co-Sponsor Co-Sponsor Yes Co-Sponsor Yes
2.024 Legislative 24 27.981 2024-02-15 10:46 AM Bobby Hanig 1 Northampton, Hertford, Bertie, Gates, Perouimans, Pasquotank, Currituck, Dare State Senate Republican Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Sponsor Sponsor Sponsor Yes Sponsor Yes
2.024 Legislative 24 27.982 2024-02-15 11:07 AM David Bankert 15 Wake State Senate Republican Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Sponsor Sponsor Sponsor Yes Sponsor Yes
2.024 Legislative 24 27.985 2024-02-15 10:25 PM Scott Lassiter 13 Wake State Senate Republican Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Sponsor Sponsor Sponsor Yes Sponsor Yes
2.024 Legislative 24 27.986 2024-02-16 01:03 AM Nancy R. Meek 45 Catawba, Caldwell State Senate Republican Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Sponsor Sponsor Sponsor Yes Sponsor Yes
2.024 Legislative 24 27.987 2024-02-16 01:53 AM Frank Iler 17 Brunswick State House Republican Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Sponsor, Co-Sponsor Co-Sponsor Co-Sponsor Yes Co-Sponsor Yes
2.024 Legislative 24 27.988 2024-02-16 01:59 AM Reece Pyrtle 65 Rockingham State House Republican Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Co-Sponsor Co-Sponsor Co-Sponsor Yes Co-Sponsor Yes on committee that gutted CC HB189
2.024 Legislative 24 27.990 2024-02-16 07:51 PM Joshua Niday 103 Mecklenburg State House Republican Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Co-Sponsor Co-Sponsor Sponsor Yes Co-Sponsor Yes
2.024 Legislative 24 27.991 2024-02-17 12:04 AM Jeff Zenger 74 Forsyth State House Republican Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Co-Sponsor Co-Sponsor Co-Sponsor Yes Co-Sponsor Yes
2.024 Legislative 24 27.993 2024-02-17 03:04 PM Donnie Loftis 109 Gaston State House Republican Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Sponsor Sponsor Sponsor Yes Sponsor Yes
2.024 Legislative 24 27.994 2024-02-17 06:07 PM Diane Wheatley 43 Cumberland State House Republican Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Co-Sponsor Co-Sponsor Co-Sponsor Yes Co-Sponsor Yes
2.024 Legislative 24 27.995 2024-02-17 06:51 PM Mike Schietzelt 35 Wake State House Republican Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Co-Sponsor Co-Sponsor Co-Sponsor Yes Co-Sponsor Yes
2.024 Legislative 24 27.998 2024-02-19 09:36 PM Jeffrey Hoagland 56 Orange State House Republican Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Sponsor, Co-Sponsor Sponsor, Co-Sponsor Sponsor, Co-Sponsor Yes Sponsor, Co-Sponsor Yes
2.024 Legislative 24 27.999 2024-02-20 09:21 AM Michelle Bardsley 62 Guilford State House Republican Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Co-Sponsor Co-Sponsor Co-Sponsor Yes Co-Sponsor Yes
2.024 Legislative 24 28.000 2024-02-20 11:07 PM Jaxon Barber 62 Guilford State House Republican Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Sponsor, Co-Sponsor Sponsor, Co-Sponsor Sponsor, Co-Sponsor Yes Sponsor, Co-Sponsor Yes
2.024 Legislative 24 28.001 2024-02-21 03:38 AM James Diaz 48 Hoke, Scotland State House Republican Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Sponsor Sponsor Co-Sponsor Yes Co-Sponsor Yes
2.024 Legislative 24 28.126 2024-02-23 04:24 PM Allen Chappell 59 State House Republican Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Sponsor Sponsor Sponsor Yes Co-Sponsor Yes
2.024 Legislative 24 29.423 2024-02-29 01:55 PM Tim Moffitt 48 State Senate Republican Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Co-Sponsor Co-Sponsor Co-Sponsor Yes Co-Sponsor Yes
2.024 Legislative 24 30.766 2024-03-07 04:11 PM Steve Jarvis 30 State Senate Republican Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Co-Sponsor Co-Sponsor Co-Sponsor Yes Co-Sponsor Yes
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Questions:

Question 1
Do you believe the Second Amendment of the Bill of Rights is a limitation on government, is an individual right that is protected by the Constitution of the United States of America, and that it is the duty of the United States Congress to protect that right?

Question 2
If elected, would you OPPOSE and vote NO on legislation like S. 529 that restricts law-abiding citizens from privately selling firearms to other law-abiding citizens without possessing a Federal Firearms License or submitting to a state or federal background check? These checks form a de facto national gun registry, which the ATF recently said contains one billion records.

Question 3
If elected, would you OPPOSE and vote NO on legislation like S. 1819 that establishes ‘Red Flag Gun Confiscation’ in America, knowing that these proposals violate Americas long enshrined due process rights by allowing the courts to order the seizure of a gun owner’s firearms, before they’ve been convicted of a crime in a court of law?

Question 4
If elected, would you OPPOSE and vote NO on legislation like S. 1108 that makes it illegal for law-abiding citizens to own and possess firearms and firearms accessories such as standard 30-round magazines, firearms made from 80% lowers, suppressors and other accessories that are in common use, making firearms safer to use while not increasing violent crime?

Question 5
If elected, would you OPPOSE and vote NO on legislation like S. 736 which makes felons out of law-abiding gun owners for the sale, manufacture, importation, or possession of hundreds of different styles of semi-automatic rifles, shotguns or handguns, including the AR-15?

Question 6
If elected, would you OPPOSE and vote NO on all legislative attempts to disarm lawful citizens through mental health processes that allow judges, doctors, nurses, psychiatrists, psychologists, or anyone else to arbitrarily declare someone mentally defective, disarming them before they’ve had their day in court?

Question 7
If elected, would you SUPPORT and vote YES on legislation like H.R. 6248 which establishes a national Stand-Your-Ground law, by removing the ‘duty to retreat,’ clarifying that gun owners are legally able to defend themselves against violent predators, without having to retreat first?

Question 8
If elected, would you SUPPORT and vote YES on legislation like H.R. 3960 which would abolish the scandal-ridden Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives after giving them time to inventory and sell the firearms in their possession and divert their cases to the Federal Bureau of Investigation?

Question 9
If elected, would you SUPPORT and vote YES on legislation that would repeal the 1994 Gun Free Schools Act, which has made America’s schools the site of repeated mass shootings, as violent criminals know that they are unlikely to face any armed opposition?

Question 10
If elected, would you SUPPORT and vote YES on legislation like H.R. 993, a national Second Amendment Preservation Act, that prohibits the use of federal funds to enforce federal gun control laws, regulations, executive orders, treaties etc. or any regulation issued by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms?

Scroll to the right to see all the results.  Click on “View” to see each individual survey submitted.

Survey year survey form_id entry_id entry_date First Last District County seat Chamber Party Q1 Answer Q2 Answer Q3 Answer Q4 Answer Q5 Answer Q6 Answer Q7 Answer Q8 Answer Q9 Answer Q10 Answer Comments
2.024 Federal 25 27.936 2024-02-12 08:06 PM Jay Wagner 6 Republican Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
2.024 Federal 25 27.942 2024-02-12 10:59 PM Charles Eller 10 Republican Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
2.024 Federal 25 27.946 2024-02-13 02:42 AM Eugene Douglass 2 Republican Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
2.024 Federal 25 27.955 2024-02-13 07:23 PM Jeff Gregory 14 Republican Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
2.024 Federal 25 27.956 2024-02-13 07:24 PM Leigh Brown 8 Republican Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
2.024 Federal 25 27.957 2024-02-13 07:37 PM Christian Reagan 11 Republican Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
2.024 Federal 25 27.961 2024-02-13 08:59 PM Chris Maples 8 Republican Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
2.024 Federal 25 27.963 2024-02-13 10:07 PM Addul Ali 12 Republican Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
2.024 Federal 25 27.964 2024-02-13 10:39 PM Chris Baker 13 Republican Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
2.024 Federal 25 27.965 2024-02-14 01:27 AM Sandy Smith 1 Republican Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
2.024 Federal 25 27.970 2024-02-14 04:50 AM Ryan Mayberry 5 Republican Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
2.024 Federal 25 27.973 2024-02-14 12:26 PM Josh McConkey 13 Republican Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
2.024 Federal 25 27.984 2024-02-15 03:14 PM Robert Morales Vergara 2 Republican Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
2.024 Federal 25 27.989 2024-02-16 06:27 PM Siddhanth Sharma 13 Republican Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
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