Those who ignore the threat of violence or expect someone else to shield them from it are most likely to experience a violent incident, and the least likely to survive it. So much of our legislation is argued for on a wishful yet sadly unfounded belief that law alone can magically change some negative part of our reality. We never have, we never will. A plan based on an unrealistic utopian dream is doomed to failure. There are over 400 neo-Nazi websites today and the number is growing.
Realistic education is the only hope of addressing social problems.
As long as we turn a blind eye to reality we allow the most feral predators to hunt and kill on their own terms. If we are to make a difference and reduce very real suffering, we must address the equally real aspects of these problem, no matter how ugly or distasteful. The Marksman site was created several years ago as an experiment. At one level it was simply a soapbox, my place on the web to stand and share my views. Since its inception however, the level of response has been overwhelming.