Legislator Drops Pit Bull Ban

PORTLAND, Ore. — A proposal to ban pit bulls in Oregon will not be formally introduced this year, according to the spokeswoman for a Republican state senator. The news of the Oregon legislator dropping the pit bull ban was a victory for fans of the maligned breed, but owners already have another fight on their hands. A new proposal, House Bill 2852, would require pit bull owners to buy liability insurance. Legislators have proposed the bills after a number of recent pit bull attacks. However, the bills led some pit bull owners to claim they’re being targeted unfairly because of irresponsible dog owners. In the United States, many cities and counties — from San Francisco to Sioux City — have already passed pit bull bans. Many Oregonians said pit bulls are too risky to people and other pets. Read more

Pitbull BSL, very unconstitutional

Hello Guys. I would like to share with you a post by Alex Spicer, a good fella that had to deal with BSL in his community.

Let me first begin by quickly explaining what (BSL) breed-specific legislation is. It is a type of law that focuses on restricting or even eliminating certain breeds of dogs. The most controversial type of BSL completely bans all dogs within a certain breed. This means that all dogs that fall within the legal definition of the ban must be removed from the area or face being euthanized. Other types of less drastic BSL might include: banning new dogs of the breed from coming into the area, placing heavy restrictions and financial burdens on owners of a breed, requiring breeds to be mandatory spayed and neutered, requiring breeds to be muzzled in public, and so on and so on…Below are ten reason why BSL is wrong: Read more