GRNC-PVF Alert 04-16-18 CANDIDATE EVALUATIONS ARE HERE!

“REMEMBER IN NOVEMBER” CANDIDATE EVALUATIONS

 

GRNC now surveys ALL candidates for state and federal office for primary elections. We also compile voting records, bill sponsorship and other factors to create an objective evaluation of how often a given candidate can be expected to support your gun rights. Unlike certain other gun rights organizations, GRNC is not making deals for candidate evaluations. A candidate gets what he or she earns, no more, no less. 

‘Remember in November” estimates where candidates stand on gun issues by comparing their views with those of a control group of gun owners. As noted below, a “4-STAR” candidate agrees with pro-gun voters on at least 90% of gun issues, a 3-STAR agrees on least 80%, a 2-STAR on at least 70%, a 1-STAR on at least 60%. A 0-STAR candidate agrees on less than 60% of gun issues. 

What Candidate Listings Mean

GRNC’s “Remember in November” project estimates candidates’ views on “assault weapons,” concealed handguns, constitutional carry, gun storage laws, gun rationing, and the Second Amendment.  THE EVALUATIONS HEREIN ARE NOT ENDORSEMENTS.  We issued surveys first to a control group of gun owners and then to candidates. Next, we measured how closely each candidate’s views and voting record (if available) agree with the control group.  Pay more attention to voting records than survey results unless, of course, you believe politicians never lie.

Sample Listing:

Name	Par/Dis	Survey	Vote	Other	Eval
Smith  J	R-15	95	92	95	****

 

“PAR/DIS”: Candidate’s party and district. “D”=Democrat, “L”=Libertarian, “R”=Republican. Number is district number. Example: “J Smith,” above is a Republican from the 15th District.

“SURVEY“: The percentages listed depict agreement between a given candidate and our control group (e.g. an “80” under the “Survey” section means 80% of the candidate’s answers agreed with the Conservative Gun Owners).  “NR” means the candidate failed to return the survey.

“VOTE“: Votes are more accurate than surveys and should be given more attention in determining candidate stance. Where available, this column indicates how often candidates’ votes agree with the control group of gun owners (e.g. a “90” under “Voting Record” indicates candidate’s voting record agrees 90% of the time with what was desired by control group).

“OTHER“: Derived from evaluations by other gun groups, bill sponsorship, etc.

“EVAL“: The evaluation is not a rating. It estimates percentage of time candidate is expected to agree with the Conservative Gun Owners.  The maximum **** candidate tends to agree with conservative gun owners at least 90% of the time.

****    Expected to agree with conservative gun owners on at least 90% of gun issues

***    Expected to agree with conservative gun owners on at least 80% of gun issues

**    Expected to agree with conservative gun owners on at least 70% of gun issues

*    Expected to agree with conservative gun owners on at least 60% of gun issues

0    Expected to agree with conservative gun owners on less than 60% of gun issues or else candidate failed to return survey & insufficient information exists to make evaluation.  Is he or she hiding something?

 

VOTING INFORMATION

 

Getting Voter Information
Under the “Web tools” icon on the NCSBE home page at http://www.ncsbe.gov/ you will find links to look up your voter registration, one-stop voting site, election day polling place and provisional ballot. For early voting hours in your county, you may call your Board of Elections.

 
Important Deadlines for Primary Election

• April 19th at 7 AM: “One-stop” voting begins
  
• May 1: Last day to request absentee ballots in writing
  
• May 5 at 1 PM: One-stop voting ends
  
• May 8: Last day to return absentee ballot by mail
  
• May 8: General election, 6:30 AM to 7:30 PM. (If you are in line by 7:30 PM, you can vote.)
  

Making Your Vote Count

Inform yourself: This guide presents only part of the picture. 
Vote early if possible at your county’s one-stop voting sites; or
Vote on May 8 at your designated polling place between 6:30 AM and 7:30 PM.

 

WHAT GRNC-PVF IS DOING FOR GUN RIGHTS

 

• Mailing nearly 50,000 postcard election alerts to gun voters in races across the state;
• Running radio spots in several key races;
• Conducting tens of thousands of automated phone calls in key races; and
• Sending email alerts to over 120,000 gun-owning NC voters!

 

But mailings and radio spots cost serious money. Even email is a significant cost when you send 100,000+ at a time. Yes, GRNC is far more efficient than other organizations because our all-volunteer cadre of gun rights supporters do things for a fraction of the normal cost. But even then, GRNC expects to spend over $100,000 in this election.

 

We can’t use your membership dues for political action. By law, the funds we use to beat anti-gun candidates and elect pro-gun patriots cannot be organizational money. That is why we created our PAC, the GRNC Political Victory Fund. But PAC money is precious, meaning WE NEED YOUR HELP!  

 

So please help GRNC continue its long string of gun rights victories by contributing to the GRNC Political Victory Fund by CLICKING HERE or going to:
http://www.grnc.org/grnc-pvf/donate-to-grnc-pvf or https://www.grnc.org/grnc-pvf-raffle-2018

Whether you can contribute $500, $100, $50 or even $25, GRNC promises you “Max Bang for Your Buck!” 

 

GRNC-PVF CANDIDATE EVALUATIONS

 

Below you will find a link for evaluations of candidates with primary elections. Recommendations for specific races will be out later this week.

For full candidate evaluations, CLICK HERE or go to:
https://www.grnc.org/remember-in-november/grnc-candidate-evaluations-2018 

 

 

 

Copyright Info

 

GRNC Sponsors

 

Support these PRO RKBA merchants who, as GRNC sponsors, are supporting your Second Amendment rights:

 

Corporate Benefactors

 

2A Friendly & NCGunOwners.com, North Carolina’s friendliest firearm smartphone app and web forum, working to promote gun ownership in NC www.NCGunOwners.com & 2AFriendly.com

37 Public Shooting Range & Gun Club, 1333 Loop Road, Bunnlevel, NC 28323, 910-893-9887, www.range37.com

C & E Gun Shows, 4225 Fortress Drive, Blacksburg, VA 24060; Phone 540-953-0016 or 888-715-0606; http://www.cegunshows.com/

Carolina Firearms Forum is a locally-owned forum that has made the commitment never to sell to anyone outside of the community and to push any profits back into the community. They offer a relaxed environment for discussion on a wide variety of topics with a focus on the Second Amendment… and our bacon is better. https://www.carolinafirearmsforum.com/

Carolina Sporting Arms, The Carolinas’ destination for quality firearms and exceptional customer service for over 20 years. We specialize in firearms and firearms-related products with unmatched expertise to help both beginners and experienced shooters find the right products to meet their needs. Charlotte’s only Five-Star indoor range! – www.csaguns.com

Dixie Gun and Knife Shows, PO Box 21049, Raleigh, NC 27619, ph: 919-781-1287, www.dixiegunandknifeshow.com/

Dixie Deer Classic, www.dixiedeerclassic.org

Ed’s Gun Shop, 5560 US 1 Hwy, Vass, NC 28394. 910-692-7936 (Phone) 910-692-4867 (Fax) https://www.edsgunshop.com/

Hyatt Gun Shop, 3332 Wilkinson Blvd., Charlotte, NC 28208, 704-394-0387, www.hyattguns.com

The Range at Lake Norman, 704-896-3155, www.therangeatlakenorman.com

Tigerswan Range Complex (TRC), World class outdoor shooting range that meets & exceeds the new Cumberland County range requirements. Built by former members of the elite “DELTA FORCE”. 2850 Tigerswan Drive, Autryville, NC 28318. 910-208-4117 – http://www.therangecomplex.com/

Sterling Pistols, custom pistols, FFL transfers, general repairs, Glock enhancements, 704-840-7625

 

Corporate Patrons

 

 

Corporate Sponsors

 

The Aisle Pawn Shop, 216 N. Main St., Mooresville, NC 28115, 704-663-5656

Brain Lube Online, interesting gun-related links, and more. www.BrainLubeOnline.com

Duncan Gun & Pawn, 414 Second St., North Wilkesboro, NC 28659, 336-667-6303, www.duncangun.com

Shooter’s Express, 2 Caldwell Dr., Belmont, NC 28012, 800-358-GUNS, www.shootersexpress.com

TacticalGearOps, http://tacticalgearops.com – sales@tacticalgearops.com – (888) 285-2649

Vanguard Security Consulting, LLC, 19135 W. Catawba Ave, Cornelius, NC 28031

 

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