The problem with banning a breed is that another would just take its place. People who get pitbulls and don't train and care for them properly and don't keep them in safe situations, won't suddenly stop owning dogs. They will just move on to another breed and treat it the same way. Also, most dogs are mutts, so it's hard to determine which one is or isn't a certain breed.
Forcing people to take training doesn't work for those who don't bother to register their dog in the first place, which is often the case with dogs who end up in the news for the wrong reason.
One of the biggest issues for pitbull type dogs right now is that they are trendy. Disreputable breeders cash in by breeding dogs to look a certain way, even if it's unhealthy for the dogs. And every time you breed an unhealthy dog, the offspring have a greater chance of having physical and mental health issues which lead to bad situations.
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