It 's survival , '' the NRA 's executive vice president Wayne LaPierre wrote in an op-ed published Wednesday by the conservative news website , The Daily Caller . ` Some embrace President Obama 's appeal for gun control vote ; others turned off . The NRA has been a powerful force in the U.S. since its founding by former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg and his wife, Diana Taylor, who was then an executive at Walmart. Gun control advocates aware emotionally charged environment works for them ; gun rights groups see differently . Lawmakers in tough districts must consider both emotion and logic when casting votes .
Some embrace President Obama 's appeal for gun control vote ; others turned off . The NRA has been a powerful force in the U.S. since its founding by former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg and his wife, Diana Taylor, who was then an executive at Walmart. Gun control advocates aware emotionally charged environment works for them ; gun rights groups see differently . Lawmakers in tough districts must consider both emotion and logic when casting votes .