TN Senator Tommy Kilby (BTW, you look over the age of 8 shouldn’t it be Tom or Thomas?) has proposed a bill to make the possession of pit bulls (as very loosely defined in the bill) unlawful: It is an offense for any person to knowingly own a pit bull dog in this state. And […]

Good: An animal shelter board today refused to recommend changes in Knoxville and Knox County ordinances that would treat pit bull dogs different from other breeds. Ten members of the board of directors for the Young-Williams Animal Shelter met for more than two hours today to review possible recommended changes in ordinances concerning dogs to […]

Over at Insty’s. I like how the Webb incident is shedding light on DC’s stupid, stupid gun laws. If this happened a couple of years back, there may not have been Parker v. DC.

The Corner notes a press conference by Jim Webb: QUESTION: Do you, Senator, feel that you are above Washington, D.C.’s gun law? WEBB: I’m not going to comment in any level in terms of how I provide for my own security. You weren’t asked about your own security. You were asked about violating the law […]

Radley Balko has a column on Breed Specific Legislation. Via, err, Radley.

Looks like there’s a proposal in Sumner County to implement breed specific legislation: One option would require owners to register, confine and insure their dogs.

There’s a push for it: Imagine this crime reported in your local news: Police bust a guy for possession of pit bulls. They find the canines concealed in his truck after it’s checked by a pit-bull-sniffing dog. They say the pit bulls have an estimated street value of $5,000 — or more, as the dogs’ […]

Proposed breed specific legislation banning pit bulls in New Mexico died in committee: But pit bull breeders and others told the committee breed-specific bans would not survive court challenges. Robert Cortese, a pit bull breeder from Tajique, said Beffort’s bill would burden the state with impounding thousands of innocent dogs “while doing nothing to protect […]

Actual Headline: Teen not bitten by pit bull: A teenager who was bitten by a dog Saturday was not attacked by a pit bull. Galen Barrett, chief animal control officer for Council Bluffs, said Laura Rocha was bitten by a Laborador-mix (sic) dog at about 5:30 p.m. as she walked in the 100 block of […]

There is a legal challenge in the works for the Pit Bull Ban in Council Bluffs: A motion will be filed in about a month for a temporary injunction to block Council Bluffs’ ban on pit bulls from taking effect, a spokesman for the American Canine Foundation said. Glen Bui, the ACF’s vice president, said […]

Ontario’s pending pit bull legislation has been introduced: The Ontario government introduced its legislation to ban pit bulls in the province Tuesday afternoon, with an eye toward passing a law by the end of the year. Attorney-General Michael Bryant said he is committed to pushing the ban through, despite a growing chorus of opposition from […]

Council Bluffs city council will vote on breed specific legislation soon. They want to ban pit bulls: The council may re-introduce an ordinance to ban the pit bull breeds American Staffordshire Terriers and Staffordshire Bull Terriers at its meeting next Monday night. The ordinance was defeated at the Aug. 12 council meeting on a 2-2 […]

Via XRLQ, go sign this petition to stop BSL in North Carolina.

North Little Rock is looking at passing breed specific legislation: Some North Little Rock residents are seeking a ban on pit bulls and the city council will be holding public hearings on the proposal. North Little Rock updated its vicious dog ordinance last year to prohibit wolf hybrids, but didn’t ban a specific breed. Pit […]

Ontario is considering a breed ban. The ban’s opponents have responded: The Canada Safety Council has slammed the idea of a ban on pit bulls in Ontario, saying it won’t be effective in reducing dog attacks. “Breed bans are a reactionary measure,” council president Emile Therien said today. “Good animal control bylaws, well-enforced, are part […]

The West Lafayette voted unanimously to draft a resolution banning pit bulls from the city: The action came after several recent incidents within Coshocton County involving pit bulls or pit bull breeds, including at least three in West Lafayette this summer. Not only would the ordinance keep the dogs from living within the village, it […]

The Toledo Blade: A Toledo man found guilty last month of violating Toledo’s vicious-dog ordinance has appealed his case, as expected, and a national organization fighting against breed-specific legislation is picking up most of the tab. “It’s a stepping-stone to where this needs to be,” Paul Tellings, Sr., said of his case. Mr. Tellings appealed […]

Breed Specific Legislation in Council Bluffs, which I’ve covered before, was not passed. Good.

After a small dog was mauled, the Boston City Council fast-tracked a dangerous dog law: Under the new ordinance passed 7-4, owners of dangerous dogs must spay or neuter the animals, muzzle them in public and post signs outside their homes warning that there are pit bulls inside. Violation of the restrictions will result in […]

Looks like Maryland lawmakers are debating a bill to get rid of breed specific legislation and replace it with legislation based on dogs actually being dangerous.

There is a move to ban pit bull breeding in New Mexico. An opponent of the bill has an interesting tale: Sally Mayer has been through a vicious dog attack of her own. “It chewed my face off,” said Mayer, a city councilor. She was 2 years old at the time and had to go […]

The American Pit Bull Rescue Association has stated it will file suit against Council Bluffs if it enacts a pit bull ban: An Omaha-based pit bull association has threatened to take legal action against the city of Council Bluffs if it enacts a ban against pit bulls. According to a letter faxed to The Daily […]

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There is a proposed ordinance to ban pit bulls in Bracken County: Last Month, Bracken County Animal Control Officer James Moore requested the court pass an ordinance banning vicious dogs, mainly pit bulls, because of the danger they pose to area residents. While serving three years in his present position, Moore said he has encountered […]

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The 15 year old ban on politically incorrect dogs in Denver has been suspended. The city still plans on suing the state to uphold the breed specific legislation.

As a follow up to this post on pending Breed Specific Legislation, comes this report of dog owners protesting the proposed law: A pack of pit bull owners turned up at City Hall yesterday to bark about a proposed requirement that the infamous dogs be muzzled at all times while on public property in Boston. […]

The AKC alerts us to some potential breed specific legislation pending in Boston: Attention Boston dog owners! Councillors Rob Consalvo and James Kelly have introduced an ordinance that requires residents to register their “pit bulls” with the city at a cost of $50 annually. Pit bulls are defined as American Pit Bull Terriers, Staffordshire Bull […]

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