Republican presidential candidate Chris Christie is betting his presidential viability on New Hampshire. He’s visited the crucial early primary state more than any other candidate and hopes he can appeal to the independent streak that runs through the state. But gun activists warn that if the New Jersey governor gains traction, his record on their issue could derail his campaign.

Christie has a mixed record on guns, one he’s tried to address in recent years. But the politically active gun-rights’ voters in the primary state with some of the loosest gun laws in the country are skeptical of the governor who runs a state with some of the most stringent gun laws.

Pro-gun advocates had few good things to say about the New Jersey governor and they have a record of making elections difficult for Republicans who don’t support their cause. More in NBC.