I have to say Im in SkipLoders corner on this. <Unfortunate as that might be since Im not nearly as eloquent>

If facts where being taken into account by the people making the decisions then this would not be as much of an issue for us. I am fully of the mind that there should have been standards set for the sale of any non native reptile let alone potentially dangerous ones, long, long ago.

Simply because one animal is more dangerous than another does not instill in my mind that the former animal should be ignored, and promoting a pretense we should do so would immediately show poorly upon those who dont understand the hobby. IMO its as bad as the owner who insists their dog isnt capable of biting.
We QQ amongst ourselves constantly about poorly managed pet stores, owners grabbing up snakes for shock value before they have more then the rudimentary understanding on how to care for them. Then seem surprised and defensive when those outside our family take notice and -agree- as soon as something unfortunate happens.
Difference is, they don't share our affection for the hobby so it doesn't break their hearts to find the easier solution.

I find I could add a ton more to this so Im going to stop here in the interest of not flooding people out.

Though I will add a side note as far as the argument of dogs being a greater threat and not receiving the same attention, cause thats not true at all.
Fact is, it is starting to become more and more difficult to own dogs through laws, insurance companies, regulated communities and apartments. Whether or not you're a responsible owner.