However , the NRA promised political retribution against supporters of tougher gun laws , and it called the expanded background checks a first step toward a national gun registry and government confiscation of firearms . President Obama says gun law foes ` ` willfully . '' Major components of Obama 's legislative proposals fail to win Senate approval . Supporters of new gun laws blame the failure on NRA influence in Congress . Polls show most Americans support expanded background checks .
President Obama says gun law foes ` ` willfully . '' Major components of Obama 's legislative proposals fail to win Senate approval . Supporters of new gun laws blame the failure on NRA influence in Congress . Polls show most Americans support expanded background checks .