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**attackDoold** · 01-27-2011, 06:36 PM

The only issue I have would be the correlation people would draw to dogs and weapons. If a dog attack is equal to a knife attack, I don't see that as helping the BSL cause. "Oh, well your pit bull is more dangerous than a gun!" is already an argument (though false) used against pit bull owners.
Should owners be held responsible? Yes. Should the be charged with assault? No. If you can murder a person from a dog attack, how does that look for this breed? "Pit bulls attack the most people, therefore they're more dangerous than the guns in this city! Kill them all!" That's how that would go.
Also, for those speaking of responsible owners- it hurts everyone. Attacks have been reported from a dog jumping up and scratching someone. People would then be charged assault with a deadly weapon for that.
It's a slippery slope IMO.

01-27-2011, 06:36 PM	#24
attackDoold Join Date Nov 2005 Posts 548 Senior Member	The only issue I have would be the correlation people would draw to dogs and weapons. If a dog attack is equal to a knife attack, I don't see that as helping the BSL cause. "Oh, well your pit bull is more dangerous than a gun!" is already an argument (though false) used against pit bull owners. Should owners be held responsible? Yes. Should the be charged with assault? No. If you can murder a person from a dog attack, how does that look for this breed? "Pit bulls attack the most people, therefore they're more dangerous than the guns in this city! Kill them all!" That's how that would go. Also, for those speaking of responsible owners- it hurts everyone. Attacks have been reported from a dog jumping up and scratching someone. People would then be charged assault with a deadly weapon for that. It's a slippery slope IMO.
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