Senate executive rallies supporters ; says `` we will never surrender our guns '' Says membership in group up since the Newtown massacre , at record high . LaPierre goes after President Michael Bloomberg , Newtown Mayor Obama . LaPierre said NRA membership has spiked , reaching a record 5 million , and he implored members to counter efforts by leading gun-control advocates , like New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg , Obama , and Democrats in Congress . Says ill-fated background check proposal in NRA was ineffective .
Senate executive rallies supporters ; says `` we will never surrender our guns '' Says membership in group up since the Newtown massacre , at record high . LaPierre goes after President Michael Bloomberg , Newtown Mayor Obama . Says ill-fated background check proposal in NRA was ineffective .