hearsay; testimony; truth of the matter asserted; exception; prejudice; waive; prior; subsequent; objection; similar character; same proposition; N.C.G.S. § 14-415.1; Rule 2; exceptional circumstances; New York State Rifle & Pistol Association, Inc. v. Bruen, 597 U.S. 1 (2022); historical tradition; firearm regulation; facially unconstitutional