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An analysis of voting records and gun ownership from Women for Gun Rights found that 370,470 gun owners in North Carolina, an important swing state in the upcoming 2024 Presidential election, are not currently registered to vote.

On X, Women for Gun Rights reported that over 10 million gun owners and hunters nationwide are not currently registered to vote. 

Former President Donald Trump surpassed President Joe Biden by 74,483 votes in North Carolina during the 2020 election, according to the North Carolina Secretary of State.

Data on gun ownership from Statista found that gun owners are more likely to be Republicans than Democrats. The data showed that 48% of Republicans report that they own at least one gun, and 66% said they lived in a household with a gun. Responses from Democrats said only 20% reported they owned a gun and 31% said they lived in a household with a gun. 

Katie Baney, Chairman of the Board & Executive Director of the U.S. Concealed Carry Association for Saving Lives Action Fund, wrote in an op-ed for the Daily Caller that "one sizable voter bloc that can and should significantly impact the elections is law-abiding gun owners" and that "the gap between Second Amendment advocates and detractors is growing wider by the day." Baney also further wrote that the Biden-Harris administration has called for "sweeping bans" on firearms that are the most common choices for home and self-defense.

As of July 18th, Real Clear Politics shows the Presidential race in North Carolina is within single digits with Trump taking between a 3 point and 8 point lead depending on the poll. A recent poll from American Greatness, conducted by North Star Opinion Research showed Trump with a 8 point lead over Biden in the state.