reporter: jerry cochran is one of the retailers doing a booming business here. we sell any kind of gun, any kind of legal gun you can buy. reporter: he s also a minority here who thinks things should be more stringent. i think there should be more background checks. i think if they re in the business they should do a background check. reporter: many here believe the government should be more concerned about mental illness than making it hard to buy a gun, but they are aware things are about to change. it s obama, you know. he wants to do what he thinks is in the best interest of the country. i disagree strongly with him on this issue. reporter: gary tuchman, cnn, chantilly, virginia. and the president s proposed action would set around $500 million for mental health care. according to a recent cnn poll, 40% of americans said they were in favor of stricter gun control laws while 51% were opposed. when you break those numbers
hangs over his campaign, immigration. he said very clearly, i do not support amnesty, even though he is still open to a pathway to citizenship for the nation s 11 million illegal immigrants. in addition, he took aim at president obama. something that does rile up this crowd. here s a little bit of what he had to say. we have a president that views america not as the greatest country in the world and a force for good, but as an arrogant global power that needs to be humbled. and the result is a foreign policy in which we betray our allies, we cut deals with our adversaries, we are gutting our military. leaving us with the oldest air force we ve ever had, the smallest navy in 100 years. and a president on ten occasions around the world has apologized for america. reporter: so, you know, rubio is trying to straddle this having this optimistic vision for america while also throwing red meat to this crowd that really is angry at what the
taking executive action on guns has alarmed many of the people here. the owner of the company that puts on the show and about 85 others in the u.s. each year. what do you think the president of the united states really wants to do when it comes to guns? well, i think the end game with a lot of democrats is to confiscate them. reporter: is that what you think sure. reporter: is that what you think the president wants to do? maybe, yeah. i think maybe he does. reporter: another show the reason is jammed. the isis threat has increased business. that immediately increased business. i used to be a zero gun, you know, guy, but nowadays you don t even know who your opponents are. you have to be ready. reporter: opinions here are not black and white. there are people here who feel there should be an increase in firearms regulation, but what is extremely prevalent is a deep distrust and suspicion of the motivations of the federal government. it s a winchester 300.
i m deb feyerick in for carol costello. president obama is set to unveil his plans today aimed at gun violence. he s expected executive action. is angry many gun owners across the country. cnn s gary tuchman went inside one of the largest shows in america to get their perspective. reporter: organizers refer to it as miles of aisles. you can buy guns here from retail booths and from private detailers. i m selling a 12-gauge bolt action. how much? $200. a 16-gauge, bolt action. how much does it sell for? $150. reporter: business at what is called the nation s gun show in virginia is good. so good the atms have run out of money. there are first-time buyers galo galore. what made you decide to buy a gun? i think it s the possibility our laws might change and we re not going to have that ability to protect ourselves. reporter: president obama
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