Despite recent attempts to pass new national gun control legislation, the gun lovers of America are winning.
This couldn't be more apparent than at the Lakeland Gun Show, the biggest gun show in the Southeast and one of more than 5,000 gun shows held in the U.S. each year, where you can buy an incredible variety of guns and weapons, as well as military surplus gear and military artifacts.
These gun shows are particularly controversial because they allow individuals to buy guns from other individuals without going through background checks.
We visited Lakeland to see the core of American gun culture.
Not far from Tampa, the largest gun show in the southeast is held at this massive convention center.
The show starts at 9 a.m., but it doesn't take very long for the parking lot to fill up with gun enthusiasts, who pay $11 for admission.
Many bring guns in, often to sell. They need to have their guns "checked" to ensure they don't have any ammo, and the show staff zip ties it so it cannot fire.
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