Wonder if Obamacare will pick up the tab for all the white trash and homie owned pitbulls?
Poser said:birddog said:that is the dumbest law. what if my neighbors german sheppered bites me or the lab mix down the block attacks my child? does that not count?
The proposed bill would put any dog classified as "aggressive" in the same category, pit bulls would be categorized such as default.
birddog said:Poser said:birddog said:that is the dumbest law. what if my neighbors german sheppered bites me or the lab mix down the block attacks my child? does that not count?
The proposed bill would put any dog classified as "aggressive" in the same category, pit bulls would be categorized such as default.
still dont like the law. not much different from what other states have proposed to have gun owners have ins.
leader said:"Echlin says this kind of bill won't stop bad dog owners, instead it punishes the good. "
Interesting this is the same argument against stricter gun legislation and I agree....
BamaProud said:We cannot own Lions, Tigers, venomous snakes, Triceratops, Bears or Wolves without proper permits, secure facilities, documentation etc...the reason is mainly because they are potentially dangerous and pose a significant threat to their owners and their neighbors if there is an escape. Dangerous dogs my not pose the same threat level as an escaped triceratops but it still poses a significant threat.
Statistics show that more than half (56% from 1998 through 2012)of the fatalities every year involving a dog are attributed to pit bull or pit bull mixes. Rottweilers (or Rott mixes) account for about 11% of deaths. So 2 breeds (and their mixes) account for more than 2/3 of all fatalities.
These stats are for deaths, deaths require pretty extensive investigation by people who know what they are doing, so I don't think there is a media bias against Pits, or a case of mistaken identity in play here. True all dogs can be dangerous, but some are by their physical makeup more dangerous than others.
Dog bite statistics
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_fa ... ted_States
http://dogbitelaw.com/images/pdf/Dog_At ... lifton.pdf
http://www.cdc.gov/homeandrecreationals ... eeds-a.pdf
BamaProud said:so I don't think there is a media bias against Pits, or a case of mistaken identity in play here.
Dog bite statistics
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_fa ... ted_States
http://dogbitelaw.com/images/pdf/Dog_At ... lifton.pdf
http://www.cdc.gov/homeandrecreationals ... eeds-a.pdf
birddog said:Poser said:birddog said:that is the dumbest law. what if my neighbors german sheppered bites me or the lab mix down the block attacks my child? does that not count?
The proposed bill would put any dog classified as "aggressive" in the same category, pit bulls would be categorized such as default.
still dont like the law. not much different from what other states have proposed to have gun owners have ins.
Poser said:http://www.abc24.com/news/local/story/Tenn-Legislature-Proposes-Pit-Bull-Insurance/29LGv_69GUyt4WhW9Ey1vg.cspx?rss=59
"Under the proposed legislation, one insurance company gave abc24.com a quote of nearly $600 more per month per animal."