Reply To: Pitbulls…why?

[Strega]

In the Uk we banned pit bulls about 15 years ago. I don’t think much happened, and there were lots of claims that it was the owners responsibility, etc. To be honest, I think a certain type of person seeks a dog that reflects their image. If you took pit bulls out of the equation, another breed would replace it in terms of aggressive owners.

It’s more likely that if you enforced a leash law and added dog parks where they can run free if they’re safe, coupled with simply eliminating (putting down) dogs that are not on leashes and roam free to potentially endanger people, you’d go a long way towards reducing dog violence. Banning an entire breed is prohibition, and you guys don’t do well with prohibition.