Never listen to what they say, but watch what they do. The Democrat party has overall taken an anti-gun stance across the board. There has been no room in their party for conservatives for quite some time...just ask Zell Miller.
I've been a primary issue voter my entire life. If you're not able to exercise your Second Amendment rights without the blessing or approval of any government body, none of the rest of the document is worth anything. The 2A represents your freedom. If you give that up...it's game over.