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S. 178 and H. 5287*: Rhode Island Considers Statewide Breed-Specific Legislation Via Senators Chris Ottiano, David Bates, Walter Felag and Representatives Raymond Gallison and Kenneth Marshall’s Asinine Bills
Update from the AKC: S. 178 and HB 5287 have been withdrawn by their respective sponsors. *** You know the only reason I can think of for bought-off, er I mean lobbied, politicians to keep proposing and pushing long-debunked and now embarrassing “pit bull” urban mythology is because they think the dog lobby is too…
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Watertown, Wisconsin Considering “Pit Bull” Breed Ban; Restrictions
Here is the initial article about the proposed ban and/or restrictions, and following are excerpts from the article along with my comments. (Notice in the comments section of the Watertown Daily Times article what appears to be the usual inaccurate schpiel from Dogsbite.org . So I guess it’s not hard to trace the source…
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“Pit Bull” Newspeak: Breed Bans “Protect” “Pit Bulls”
The good news about people doing bad things is that they are getting more foolish. So when people try to pull a switcheroo and attempt to employ Orwellian newspeak but they’re bad at it, it makes it easier to expose them. (Kind of like have you ever noticed how political correctness is billed as…
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A Little Vindication for the Dog Lobby
A few years ago, when there was rampant fallout and internet spewing against Michael Vick, I (gulp) argued for Vick’s due process rights — i.e. that he not be tried in the court of public opinion, but rather that he be tried in a court of law. I even went so far as to…
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Webb City, Missouri to Consider Breed-Specific Ordinance Tonight!
Update: Given that Joplin, Missouri was devastated by a horrific tornado over the weekend and that Joplin neighbors Webb City, it is doubtful that Webb City will be having a council meeting tonight as scheduled. The breed-specific ordinance will, of course, still be under consideration so please keep vigilant. Our ongoing prayers go…
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Manton, Michigan to Consider Breed-Specific Ordinance for “Pit Bulls”
Editor’s note: If a resident’s dog was attacked by a “pit bull” (though “pit bull” is not a breed) then the issue is a free-roaming or uncontained dog problem, not a breed problem since the same scenario is possible with any breed of dog. Please contact the Manton City Commission here and politely inform…
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Xenia, Ohio to Consider Breed-Specific Ordinance Tonight!
Editor’s note: Once again a city points a finger at breed (though “pit bull” is not a breed) instead of identifying the real threat: free-roaming dogs. Please contact the Xenia City Council as soon as possible and politely inform them that breed-specific legislation (BSL) is ineffective, unenforceable, and unconstitutional. (For those writing letters, consider…
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Dispelling “Pit Bull” Urban Mythology
For about 30 years, myths about so-called “pit bulls” (though “pit bull” is not a breed) have been disseminated via hearsay, anecdote, and even the media. But these myths are just that: stories of invention. For instance, we have countless times read articles in the media wherein the author, a local, or even…
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Kirksville, Missouri Passes Breed-Specific Legislation Much to the Chagrin of Reasonable, Thinking People
Editor’s note: While our thanks go to Mayor Kuhns for voting against BSL, the rest of the Council appears to have been hellbent on ignoring the overwhelming evidence of the inefficacy of breed-specific legislation, instead subscribing to the long-debunked urban myths, skewed statistics, and junk science of the opposition. Kirksville itself defines the “pit…
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Seward County, Kansas May Consider Repeal of 20-Year Old “Pit Bull” Ban
Editor’s note: It is unfortunate that there is so much disinformation out there. City councils and city attorneys are repeatedly misinformed by those with an agenda about the supposed effectiveness and constitutionality of breed-specific legislation (BSL). The constant stream of repealed BSL nationally and internationally of late illustrates the ineffectiveness of BSL, and…