Wayne LaPierre is seriously overplaying the NRA's hand.

Wayne LaPierre is way out there when it comes to Gun Control Legislation.  Here is a bit of an excellent article that examines the NRA extreme stance.
-Eugene Robinson at The Washington Post:

In Senate hearings last week, LaPierre portrayed life in the United States as one long horror movie. “What people all over the country fear today is being abandoned by their government,” he said. “If a tornado hits, if a hurricane hits, if a riot occurs, that they’re going to be out there alone, and the only way they’re going to protect themselves, in the cold, in the dark, when they’re vulnerable, is with a firearm.” He left out the zombies.
With so many members of Congress already bought and paid for, it’s understandable that the NRA would feel a measure of confidence. But I believe the pro-gun lobby is seriously overplaying its hand, and that the wind has shifted.

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2013/02/05/1184722/-Abbreviated-pundit-roundup-The-NRA-is-seriously-overplaying-its-hand