Sentences with phrase «pit bull bans»

Most other pit bull bans are much more local in nature (a city or county, for example) and someone can avoid the city or simply drive by it or stay in a nearby area.

Pit bull bans have only meant the deaths of thousands of innocent pets.

Communities that have repealed pit bull bans because they were found to be (1) too costly; (2) difficult to enforce and (3) ineffective: Detroit, MI, East Point, MI, Redford, MI, Saginaw, MI, Baltimore, MD, Belton, MO, Bourbonnais, IL, Beloit, Kansas, Alguna, Washington, Hudsonville, MI.

Since June, at least nine communities in the Midwest have overturned pit bull bans that were on the books.

While the image of the type of people who own pit bulls has changed a lot over the past decade, this was certainly a factor 10 - 20 years ago when many pit bull bans were passed.

He hopes his fellow lawmakers will agree that now is the time to adjust Miami - Dade's law to reflect what science has proven: That pit bull bans don't work.

Cities of all sizes across the U.S. have enacted pit bull bans from large - sized to small.

The various pit bull bans are decried by animal control officials as «the most concentrated legal assault on a specific breed they can recall,» as well as «canine racism.»

Proponents of pit bull bans argue that because pit bulls were once bred to fight other dogs, they are «dangerous» animals and, therefore, not acceptable pets or even domestic animals.

More significantly, after pit bull advocates won legislation in 19 states prohibiting the passage of breed - specific local dangerous dog ordinances, victim advocates have mobilized on campaign budgets of nothing to stop the passage of similar laws in at least six other states, as well as defeating aggressive efforts to repeal pit bull bans by ballot initiative in Miami in 2012 and Aurora, Colorado in 2014, winning the 2016 passage of a pit bull ban in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, and obtaining the introduction of a proposed pit bull ban throughout Quebec province.

It's about time... and there's plenty of information here by the Canadians that can be used when helping communities avoid pit bull bans when non-breed specific dangerous dog ordinances are much more effective.

She claims that pit bull bans will help keep communities safer because, in theory, the dogs that she thinks are doing all the biting won't be around anymore.

At this point, I am quite sure the «banatics» — the fanatics who support and zealously encourage «pit bull bans» — are scoffing.

Russ also worked to organize a program to stop local governments from passing pit bull bans.

Nevertheless, regardless of their experience with the APBT, or the lack of any expertise related to the study of science and / or genetics, those who support breed specific legislation (most commonly in the form of «pit bull bans») are adamant that genetics play a crucial role in the disposition of the American Pit Bull Terrier.

They're joined by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the South Florida Veterinary Medical Association, and the Humane Society in opposing pit bull bans.

Undoing local Pit Bull bans.

With so many US communities increasingly ditching pit bull bans, I would hope that Dayton, KY, and the State of Kentucky, will follow suit.

I wrote back, «That's Ireland, and several other nations, including the U.S. Countless dogs have been killed here in communities with Pit Bull bans because of what dogs are alleged to be.»

When city officials picked up on this data, many overturned Pit Bull bans.

Pit bull bans are more often abrogated than created these days, but they still exist, as do landlord and insurance rules that discriminate against certain breeds.

References American Pit Bull Registry American Dog Breeders Association: The Role of a Registration Office National Dog Breeders Council Of SA: Bloodlines American Kennel Club: American Staffordshire Terrier History ASPCA: Breed Specific Legislation American Bar Association - Pit Bull Bans: The State of Breed — Specific Legislation The REAL Pit Bull, Inc.: Pit Bull Education, Advocacy, Rescue, Training

Dogs of these breeds are rarely used by dog fighters, yet the stigma of past history remains and the breeds are included in pit bull bans and restrictions.

And then the city of Montreal came out with their new animal bylaws and the pit bull ban.

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«Our community has been somewhat safer because of the law that was passed *************************************************** Prince George's County, MD Prince George's County passed a pit bull ban in 1996.

October 1986, Denver County, CO Fernando Salazar, 3 Fatal pit bull attack Cincinnati, Ohio enacts pit bull ban.

February 1984, Montgomery County, TX James Miller, 4 Fatal pit bull attackVillage of Tijeras, New Mexico enacts pit bull ban.

********************************************************************************************************* The pit bull's unusual breeding history has produced some bizarre behavioral traits, described by The Economist's science editor in an article published a few years ago, at the peak of a heated British controversy over dangerous dogs that saw the pit bull banned in England.

The purpose of a pit bull ban is to eradicate mauling injuries and deaths inflicted by pit bulls, the breed involved in more than half of all severe and mauling attacks.

In the monthly city newsletter, In Touch, published in September 2006, the City of Salina reported that the pit bull ban adopted in 2005 significantly reduced pit bull biting incidents in just a 12 month period.

*************************************************** Per section 8 - 55 of Denvers pit bull ban:

May 1989, Brazoria County, TX Dustin Webb, 3 Fatal pit bull attack Miami - Dade County, Florida enacts pit bull ban.

The newsletter notes that «animal bites reported have remained constant, but the severity of bites have decreased dramatically» since the enactment of the pit bull ban.

When the City of Woonsocket was debating a pit bull ordinance in June 2009, the animal control supervisor in Pawtucket, John Holmes, spoke about the enormous success of Pawtucket's 2003 pit bull ban:

October 1989, Duval County, FL Frances Fletcher, 73 Fatal pit bull - mix attack Denver County, Colorado enacts pit bull ban.

In April 2008, the Springfield - Greene County Health Department released data to a local TV station — following the City of Springfield's adoption of a 2006 pit bull ban:

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While that alone should be a major indicator that the pit bull ban is not working, legislators are clearly not listening to facts when it comes to the breed ban so it is a bit of a moot point - at least for this post.

When the proposed Montreal pit bull ban was suspended on Oct. 5, the Montreal SPCA and pit bull advocates everywhere celebrated the temporary victory.

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People have been working hard trying to get Ontario's pit bull ban overturned.

This new and absurd Pit Bull ban goes into effect today, and I'm livid about it.

«We would love to see the pit bull ban lifted,» Buckingham says.

On the Liberal party's «Common Ground» website, a site for residents of Ontario to voice their opinions on what issues they feel the government should address, repealing the pit bull ban has been the most popular suggestion.

Armed with this data, I don't understand how the City of Montreal legally passed its new Pit Bull ban law when data clearly shows banning dog breeds doesn't work.

These states would be wise to follow the lead of the Netherlands, which in 2009 repealed its six - year old pit bull ban because it didn't work.

Sioux City police have gotten fewer reports of dog bites since the City Council passed a pit bull ban in 2008, but officials say it's not clear why.

Sarah Fisher, owner of another of the city's registered pit bulls, said the pit bull ban isn't fair and negatively impacts the lives of her dogs and her family.

When city officials debated the pit bull ban, officials also changed the city's vicious animal ordinances.