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ALBANY, N.Y. -- It was the third rally to be held in Albany since Governor Andrew Cuomo's sweeping gun control legislation passed more than a month ago and it was by far the largest. Opponents say they're pushing for a full repeal of a law that's become a flashpoint for gun rights advocates across the country.

“I think New York has become the poster child for how not to adopt legislation. As we know, the governor designed this in the dark of night, rammed it through the legislature and then everybody said, oh my God, what have we passed?” said NRA President David Keene.

But overturning the law in the legislature is highly unlikely due in part to the large Democratic majority in the Assembly. Republican lawmakers say they're hoping the courts will overturn the measure.

“It's an uphill battle. It was 43 to 18 in the State Senate. It's going to be tough to turn enough votes to go repeal it and I wouldn't expect the governor to sign such a repeal bill,” said State Senator James Seward.

Some state lawmakers and Governor Cuomo have said that chapter amendments or changes to the law will make technical corrections to the measure, but those are yet to materialize.

“I want to make sure and I certainly won't support any wholesale amendments to this bill to change the intent, but there probably are some technical amendments that I could support,” IDC Leader Jeff Klein said.

Cuomo was not at the Capitol for the gun rally, which State Police estimate drew more than 5,000 people, though organizers say at least 10,000 people came to the event. In New York City, Cuomo acknowledged that gun control remains a passionate issue.

“It's politically controversial. About 70 percent of the people in this state support gun control. 30 percent don't and 30 percent feel very strongly about it. So that's the nature of the issue,” Cuomo said.

Gun rights advocates hope a court challenge filed recently by the New York Rifle and Pistol Association is their best chance of turning back the gun control law, but Republican state Senator Kathy Marchione introduced her own bill to overturn it.