Anybody awake?

[Sariel]

I own a stafforshire bull terrier. In some areas of this country it's illegal to own one. I pay extra on my homeowners insurance because of him.

Not directed at you Sariel but the argument often comes up that pet reptiles have killed far less people than pet dogs, pet llamas, pet rocks, etc.

Who cares?

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I completely agree, I started to go into a small rant about that in my own post, but decided it was starting to get alittle off topic and soap boxy.

Ive never felt that one wrong becomes more right because something else is on a grander scale. Monetary loss, life loss, even just physical distress hurts someone. When that's preventable, especially on a smaller and more easily controlled scale, its unacceptable.

Im not on board for total banning by any means, but regulation is a very acceptable answer if it means that people who are responsible have the chance at ownership and it prevents more of the people who are not from doing so. Yes it will likely be expensive, and tedious, but since pet stores, importers, flippers and many breeders could care less who they sell too, then its an good alternative to overall banning.