Another pitbull kills, this time a little girl

[omnibus2]

There are plenty of cities that infringe on my rights to allow you yours.
You cannot pick what you want regulated and then choose not to regulate another part of it.
Before this gets sent to QT for people stirring the pot, let me ask you this:
Can you prove to me it was a true APBT?

130#, I call media bull!! The term pitbull is just plain money for the media and the sheep that follow.

I would appreciate it if you had read my previous responses.VVVV

But they are dangerous animals. It scares me how some people-not necessarily you-refuse to accept this.
For example, I accept that reticulated pythons are dangerous animals. I am not stupid, nor am I ignorant. I listen to the facts and the biology. I also know that pitbulls are dangerous. This doesn't mean you can't love your python or pitbull! It just means that just like any potentially dangerous animal, there need to be regulations-perhaps a license and a competency test.

Don't you agree with that? That way we can prevent idiots from buying and mishandling pitbulls and pythons-because if they do, things like this happen and you get a bad rap! And that leads to a full ban! Just like tigers and lions-should everyone and anyone be able to buy a lion, a tiger, or even, a gabon viper? No, that's silly. Only people who prove they are able to handle these animals should.

Not once did I pick and choose like you accuse me of. I am asking for an equal treatment of all potentially dangerous animals-be it tigers, reticulated pythons, or dogs.

Can you prove to me it was a true APBT?

All of the media outlets say that it was a pitbull. But no, I guess I can't prove 100% with empirical evidence that it was a pitbull. Just like we can't prove that those giant snakes were actually anacondas or burmese pythons. Also see the following:

Thank you for bringing this to my attention as it is a valid point. Then, perhaps, whichever dog encompasses the "pitbull" should be regulated-whichever mix of breeds these are, that have been recorded attacking people, should be regulated.

There are plenty of cities that infringe on my rights to allow you yours.

I would appreciate seeing any examples.

I do not see why this needs to be moved to the QT, as we are having legitimate, respectful discussions. Nevertheless you are the moderator and it's up to you. I personally look forward to discussing this issue with fellow forum members as most people here appear to be smart, reasonable people who love their pets-just like I do.