Flipping to the news channel, junior Nicholas Huck looked on as President Obama announced his 23 new executive actions regarding gun laws.

“I think everything should stay the way it is,” said Huck.

President Obama has asked Congress to pass laws concerning topics from limiting the capacity of bullets per magazine, to requiring background checks on all gun sales, and banning the AR-15 assault rifle. While many Americans advocate the new proposals from the president, there are a great deal of people who disagree. The hunting community is among these groups fighting against these latest proposals. Huck enjoys hunting and doesn’t want to see things change.

“Different kinds of hunting require different clip sizes,” said Huck. “Duck hunting requires a lot of ammo while deer hunting doesn’t.”

Not only will these new actions affect hunters, the businesses that sell guns and ammo will potentially suffer. Junior Will Adams and his family are in the business of selling rifles, owning the Ozark Armory: Guns and Accessories in Springdale.

“These new laws could put my dad out of business because no one will be able to afford all of the new precautions,” said Adams.

While there is an abundance of opposition against these new executive actions, senior Nathan Hernandez is in favor of them.

“Legislation consisting of limiting the variety of weapons, expanding background check, and increasing rifle education is the first steps forward,” said Hernandez.

Whether or not these new proposals will have any significant effect has yet to be seen, but there will likely be obstacles to overcome.

“These proposals will not be reinforced on a local level,” said Hernandez. “The amount of bureaucracy between the federal and local level prevents it.”