In North Carolina that is less of an issue. We have quite a few 'conservative' democrats in NC. Many were known as 'Dixiecrats' in times gone by.
Your typical NC conservative Dem would vote straight D on county/state offices then pull the lever for Jesse Helms and Reagan in National races. They will often go out of their way to screw up D primaries.
I would be curious if these guys support an armed citizen.