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Several Residents Lobby for Illegal “Pit Bull” Ban in Van, Texas
Editor’s note: There have been a few articles about some of Van’s citizens wanting to pass a “pit bull” ban, but I have yet to see an article take note of the fact that Texas has a statewide prohibition of breed-specific legislation: § 822.047. LOCAL REGULATION OF DANGEROUS DOGS. A county or municipality…
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Really Denver? Really???
Editor’s note: So really, Denver is going to defy the Americans with Disabilities Act to supposedly uphold their unconstitutional “pit bull” ban? (Please see article excerpted below.) I say unconstitutional, because if you look up the 2004 case of Margolius v. The City of Denver you will see that Mr. Margolius proved that Denver’s…
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Bristol Borough, Pennsylvania May Consider Breed-Specific Legislation in Violation of State Law
Editor’s note: It is of great concern any time a political representative says something like what Bristol Borough Council President Ralph DiGuiseppe told the Bucks County Courier Times: “I don’t care what the state says; my job is to protect the people and other animals. I will push for [breed-specific legislation]….” In other words,…