Pit Bull ban?

[rockouthippie]

http://www.kgw.com/news-local/stories/kgw_091305_animals_pit_bull_ban.553fdd9f.html

Associated Press

LINCOLN CITY, Ore. – A Lincoln City councilman has proposed a ban on pit bulls after one resident was recently mauled by two of the dogs.

David Jones was walking his dog last month when two pit bulls attacked them. The pit bulls bit the man and his dog several times and didn’t stop until police stepped in and killed one of the pit bulls.

Jones required 17 stitches on his arm and said he was physically and emotionally scarred.

He’s convinced the pit bulls would have killed him if it weren’t for police.

Councilman Rick Brissette said his under his plan, current pit bull owner wouldn't have to give up their dogs. Rather, it would prevent additional pit bulls from being brought into the area.

The proposal was discussed at a city council meeting on Monday. Councilors seemed to favor toughening the existing animal ordinance, under which the owners of dogs that bite others must pay a $50 fine.

[Mr Jones]

More pit bull fun...

http://news.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2005/09/18/wkat418.xml

[rockouthippie]

This might be a REAL big problem!.

The standard M16-A2 (standard issue) shoots a 5.56 millimeter full metal jacket, designed not to be necessarily lethal. If I run into a pile of hungry mean dogs, I want something with a little more firepower. You'll notice that pit bull got tossed about 20 feet in the air and came back for more. I think a very big shotgun would be a lot better choice, not a pea shooting .223 pop gun.

[tuckerm]

howie carr does a [diffrent] pit bull story everyday to prove wwe need to band 'em.

i agree.

[Jay]

the problem isn't pitbulls it's their owners.

[rockouthippie]

I do worry about the owners and their motives for owning a pit bull.

Being in rural areas, I have seen wild domestic dogs pack up and become a menace. It isn't just pit bulls. If dogs get hungry enough and abandoned or neglected enough they can be a hazard to livestock, so singling out pit bulls isn't really fair. If you were hungry, you'd hunt too.

[Mattress]

pit bulls have attacked how many people? maybe if there is a new story every day like tuckerm claims it could be a lot, but how many people get in car accidents everyday?

shit happens, live in a bubble if you're so afraid.

[MidnightViper88]

Originally posted by KXRM
the problem isn't pitbulls it's their owners.

That could be a problem...

/me wishes for a pet tiger for certain "reasons"

[Omega X]

One of my coworkers got mauled by a pit bull also. I for one welcome this law.

[Mattress]

well at least we could turn them into diesel...

[tuckerm]

Originally posted by Mattress
pit bulls have attacked how many people? maybe if there is a new story every day like tuckerm claims...

try searching "pit bull" here: http://news.google.com/

[Schmeet]

Dogs in general should be banned i think.

[MidnightViper88]

Do pit bull owners not keep their damn dogs under control then?

Originally posted by Schmeet
Dogs in general should be banned i think.

My dad doesn't care for dogs, and neither do we, but he still bought one for house security after we got robbed a few years back...We never take the dog out in public, or any of our pets for that manner...

[Mattress]

good luck with that, you'll just create an underground black market for dogs. Some people love dogs and they're not going to give them up.

In general banning things that are an integrated part of society, like dogs, or alcohol (remember prohibition?), is a bad idea that won't work.

[Schmeet]

Eh, maybe you should not take what i said so seriously