BIRMINGHAM, Alabama- Long lines wrapped around the BJCC Saturday morning waiting to get into the Great Southern Gun & Knife Show, the first gun show in Birmingham since the Sandy Hook tragedy. Constitutional rights and firearms purchases are on the minds of many in the crowd.

"This is the biggest crowd we've had probably ever," promoter Shawn Bean said. "It's probably going beat even the '94 crowd after the gun ban was talked about."

According to Bean, the show has been coming to the Birmingham area three times a year since 1986. It will be open until 5 p.m. today and from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday.

Many came out due to what they view as future challenges to the Second Amendment.

"You've got people in Congress trying to make decisions on other people's right to arm and they're ignoring the basic evil in the world period," said Pinson resident Gerald Reno.