Paramilitary and Survivalist Groups
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There are many different forms of militias and paramilitary
groups, whose membership and ideology often vary from, place to
place. However, what most have in common, is their hatred for the
federal government. In recent years, there have been far too many
violent acts done by these militias, seeking to prove their points to
the government, and the public at large. They have threatened to
blow up power plants, government buildings, even the Hoover
Dam. They hold many military exercises and are frequently in the
news. There are many different things that support growth of these
groups. Some of them have proved themselves to be extremely
dangerous, such as when Timothy McVeigh bombed the Oklahoma
City Federal Building, causing a mass catastrophe which killed 169
people, and severely injured many others. Some of these groups
claim to be able to justify racism, hate, and even murder.
Consequently, many questions are raised for the safety of the public.
Militias and paramilitary groups vary in philosophy based on
their geographic locations. In the East and North East, these groups
are usually not racist. Militia and paramilitary groups in this area
tend to believe in non-entity United Nations "conspiracies" and
"take-overs", and they are strong defenders of the Second
Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. They usually tend to be non-
violent, except in some cases, when they are protesting laws that
"lessen the strength" of the Second Amendment. Thus these groups
are not as racist, but more intolerant of gun-laws. In the mid-
western area, there are great numbers of militias and paramilitary
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