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Originally Posted by Teresa Ford  Why don't we ban cars, cigaretts, big dogs and guns , they kill people ! |
Valid points.
Some things I ask myself when thinking of BSL (which I'm against) are the following:
*How would BSL be enforced? How would breeders be found? Would the govt hire a huge team to go out and find breeders? Who would pay for this?
*When the dogs were found, would they be put down or...? How would they determine whether or not a dog should be put down? Many pro-BSL advocates say that temperament testing isn't adequate - so it seems immediate euth would be advocated there.
*What about pittie mixes? First, how would they figure out if it's a truly a mix....genetic testing? Would we only legislate pure-breds or also "mixes"...if yes on mixes, what percentage of purebred would we see as valid in legislating? Who would pay for genetic testing?
*Since 'pit bull' isn't a breed itself....how would the dogs be selected to be outlawed? Genetic testing? If yes, which breed of 'pit bull' would specifically be outlawed via genetic testing?
*What if a pro-BSL 'field team' (or whatev they'd call it) finds a 'pittie' during their searches - and it's a family pet w/ no history of aggression? If the breed is outlawed, would this pet be put down?
Anyway....those are questions that always come to mind for me.