YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio - President Obama is launching a new effort to tighten the nations guns laws without Congress.  

"Anybody in the business of selling firearms must get a license and require background checks or be subject to criminal prosecution," President Obama said during his announcement in Washington on Tuesday.

The President says those requirements will apply to not only to gun stores but gun shows and internet sales, areas where the President says things have gotten out of control. The President is calling it a commonsense approach to try and reduce gun violence.

"I don't think that anything that the president is talking about is going to infringe on any law abiding citizen or any licensed gun dealer from making transactions," Matt Mangino, former District Attorney for Mercer county said.

At the Expert Outfitters Gun Shop in North Lima manager John Morrison says any talk of tightening gun controls will always spark debate.

"A lot of people do see it as the camel's nose getting into the tent, so they don't want to see even a small step even if it's in the right direction," said Morrison.

Dealers say the fact is that gun sales have increased dramatically and primarily for self protection.
"We've nearly tripled last years numbers at least for December, and yes, today's market is conceal carry handguns," Morrison said.

Mangino says the key focus of the Presidents plan is geared toward keeping guns out of the hands of people who shouldn't have them. "People who are laboring under some mental defect, criminals, terrorists, I think that is the focus of what this is about,".

The President is by-passing Congress by using his authority under executive action. Mangino says that will likely be challenged by gun advocates and possibly in court by members of Congress.

"He'll be challenged and we'll find out in due course, but I think the President has solid constitutional grounds to do what he's doing," Mangino said.

Part of the Presidents plan will require Congressional approval, he wants to add 200 new ATF agents and 500-million dollars for mental health.