Are pellet guns considered firearms in North Carolina?

No, pellet guns are not considered firearms in North Carolina. According to North Carolina law, a firearm is defined as "a weapon (including a starter gun) which will, or is designed to or may readily be converted to, expel a projectile by the action of an explosion." Pellet guns do not use an explosion to expel a projectile, so they do not meet the definition of a firearm under North Carolina law.