Mr. LaPierre said that gun owners would make up a political counterweight to the mayor. "We have people all over, millions of people, sending us $5, $10, $15, $20 checks, saying, 'Stand up to this guy that says we can only have three bullets,' which is what he said,'' Mr. LaPierre said. " 'Stand up to this guy that says ridiculous things like the N.R.A. wants firearms with nukes on them.' I mean, it's insane, the stuff he says.''