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