Anyone here live in NC, or lived there in the past?

The reason I'm asking is that I'm planning on getting out of this Commucrat-controlled state and spend my remaining years in a more gun-friendly state and one where everyday has the opportunity of being an adventure.

Where I live now, there isn't much to do except go to the beach and swim in the ocean, or boat and fish in the nearby bay, or canoe and fish in the river. I don't do the beach or the bay because I burn real easily and have had melanomas on my ears from the sun.

I'm planning on moving to western NC somewhere near Boone. That way I can walk mountain trails, woods walk, canoe and fish in streams or small rivers, hunt, shoot, go to a nearby city and shop or do other things.

I've had enough of the ocean and flat lands.

NC's gun laws are far superior to MD's and MD is getting ready to pass more useless, idiotic gun control laws. I've had enough. Even our Republican Governor is a RINO (which is why he was elected to a second term....).

So, whatever you know about NC, good or bad, please, let me know. My wife and I are going to make a few 3-4 day trips around there to see how things are and hopefully, pick out a place to live.

I hope to be out of here by late Summer or early Fall.

Starting to downsize and box things up now.

Thanks for your replies.