Grading the speeches:
Wayne LaPierre : C- (Came across as angry and belligerent)
Asa Hutchinson : A+ (I guess all Arkansas politicians have a gift.)
Code Pink Protesters : F (Weak attention grabbing, seen in the room as a PITA)
I would grade both speakers a little lower than you did.
The NRA with all of it's resources needs to hire a better spokesperson.
With a week to prepare, I wasn't too impressed with the quality of the presentation.