I completely agree that APBTs are seen in a bad light, and unfairly. I practically abide by "it's the owner, not the dog" with extreme zeal.
However, anecdotal personal experience along with statistics always gives me a nagging little voice in the back of my head.
I've met plenty of happy-go-lucky people-friendly "please pet me and play tug of war with my rope toy!" APBTs of all ages to have no bias against them. Heck, I don't think I've ever met a defensive or aggressive APBT ever.
Of all the deaths-by-dog in the US, some ridiculous percentage (over 90%? It's too late for me to look it up right now) are by APBTs. While plenty of blame can be given to the popularity of the breed among people who shouldn't have dogs or don't know how to train them, there is something to be said for their power and potential for causing injury beyond your typical lab.
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