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The amount of people that AR-15s and other automatic weapons kill on an annual basis in the US far outweighs what pitbulls are capable of. My stance on gun control and my stance on pitbulls can be different. These guns and bump stocks are too easy to get, the rules need to be different with guns in the US.

I do not see the need to continue to breed them either to be honest. I don't understand the need to have pure bred dogs. We have two mixed breeds from shelters. I will always "save" a dog from a shelter before seeking out a pure bred dog.

I just don't believe that it is the breed that is too blame here. We have too many stupid/immature/irresponsible people owning these power breeds to continue to allow everyone or anyone to own them. Hence, we need some sort of ownership program and harsher punishment for those who can't control their dogs. Huge fines or jail time if the damage is severe enough. Hopefully that will deter some people from getting these breeds in the future. Make them go to 4 weekends of training, hands on with these breeds. Educate them, require them to have a "license" before they can buy these breeds. I don't know, this all seems unreasonable to be honest, but I don't blame the breed.

I just don't see them ever being phased out or completely banned in Calgary. The people linked in the OP should be severely fined for allowing this sort of thing to happen. I am not sure what the punishment should be but it should affect their lives in a big way to help deter them from ever getting another dog that they can't control.