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Originally Posted by AFireInside
Where do you draw the line though?
Let pitbulls die out, then 10 years from now those meatheads have Rottweilers instead and they are causing injury/death. Then you let them die out?
You can control the idiots that own them. Mandatory extensive obedience/training. If caught with a pitbull without out it/unregistered severe fines. If training is not completed within 60 days more severe fines/removal of dog from the owner. We have bylaw, and police, have them patrol dog parks etc now and then, I'm sure a lot of neighbors wouldn't hesitate to report pitbulls they suspected were unregistered.
Backyard breeders? If caught, extensive fines, and I mean extensive.
You ban the breed and those morons that want "tough" dogs will just get a different breed.
Lets just ban all dogs that can do damage until we can only own pomeranians.
Also sports cars, sun tanning, contact sports, alcohol, fast food etc.
There are potential solutions, banning isn't one.
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Like I said, an idiot armed with a Golden is highly unlikely to have a fatality on his hands.
An idiot armed with a pit bull is almost four times as likely to have a fatality as an idiot armed with a Rottweiller since 2005.
Between those two breeds, you cover about two thirds of fatalities and, presumably, maulings.
Pit bulls should be banned and they are being banned in many communities. it is the right answer and an obvious one. I'm ambivalent about Rottweilers.
I own two Goldens, the breed most likely to bite a human.
Cowperson