In the midst of a ferocious battle with the president over gun control in America, the National Rifle Association continues to have more supporters than detractors, according to a new Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll.

According to the poll, the NRA enjoys 41% positive approval rating, with a 34% negative rating. That compares with 41% positive and 29% negative in January 2011.

The NRA has been in the spotlight after the December massacre of 20 children at the Sandy Hook Elementary School in Conn. Despite widespread outrage, NRA executive Wayne LaPierre didn’t comment on the killings for days and then proposed putting armed guard in school but gave no ground on gun control measures.