They are a very misunderstood breed. My Father in Law has two (Jade and Boone) both are the sweetest dogs you will ever come across. My Husband's all time favorite pet was a pit named Sable. In fact if it wasn't for our towns ban we would own one now.
The funny thing about the ban is that the two attacks that we have had recently were by a Lab mix and a Mastiff mix...not a pit!! But yet Labs and Mastiffs are not banned.
I feel that pits have a right to exists just like every other dog out there. It's not the dogs fault he was not properly socialized or trained (or trained to be aggressive). It is always the owners fault.
It's not just big dogs that can cause death and injury
Pomeranian Kills 6-Week-Old Girl