O.k. Let me start by saying that maybe this doesn't go here, but I do not know where else to rant about this one.
Did anyone ever take notice of the similarities between gun bans and breed specific legislation aimed at outlawing a certain dog based soley on their specific bread?
In Reading PA, they are pushing hard to enact new gun laws such as the one gun a month and they want to be able to enact their own laws different from the state. Recently they have had a rash of Pit Bull attacks and now want to enact an ordinace that all Pitt bulls must be muzzled in public and be on a leash when outside of the home-even if the dog is on its own property.
The reason I post this here is because I see the same arguements being made and none of them address the person that possesses the gun or the dog. Granted there are some dogs out there that will attack, uprovoked vs. a gun that will never fire if someone doesn't pull the trigger, but usually from what I have seen, and I have a lot of experience with dogs, is that a dog that attacks can be traced to a lousy owner/trainer but yet the owners don't get blamed, the dog does.
I own German Shepherd. German Shepherds in some places fall under the breed specific legislation. I guess maybe that is why I notices this and compare the two.
I am just curious as to what others think about the similarities. Maybe others don't see any. Your thoughts?
Did anyone ever take notice of the similarities between gun bans and breed specific legislation aimed at outlawing a certain dog based soley on their specific bread?
In Reading PA, they are pushing hard to enact new gun laws such as the one gun a month and they want to be able to enact their own laws different from the state. Recently they have had a rash of Pit Bull attacks and now want to enact an ordinace that all Pitt bulls must be muzzled in public and be on a leash when outside of the home-even if the dog is on its own property.
The reason I post this here is because I see the same arguements being made and none of them address the person that possesses the gun or the dog. Granted there are some dogs out there that will attack, uprovoked vs. a gun that will never fire if someone doesn't pull the trigger, but usually from what I have seen, and I have a lot of experience with dogs, is that a dog that attacks can be traced to a lousy owner/trainer but yet the owners don't get blamed, the dog does.
I own German Shepherd. German Shepherds in some places fall under the breed specific legislation. I guess maybe that is why I notices this and compare the two.
I am just curious as to what others think about the similarities. Maybe others don't see any. Your thoughts?