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Missouri HB 1116 Would Prohibit Breed-Specific Legislation Within the State
Missouri HB 1116, which was proposed by Rep. Ron Hicks, would prohibit cities within the state of Missouri from passing breed-specific legislation (BSL). The one-page bill reads: This bill specifies that a village, town, or city has the authority to prohibit dogs from running at large or to further control or regulate dogs within…
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Bonner Springs, Kansas Repeals Pit Bull Ban
As we wrote about in July and August of 2013, Bonner Springs, Kansas had formed a task force to look into repealing their “pit bull” ban after one of their residents, Debi Baker, had her Staffordshire Bull Terrier seized as a banned breed. Baker’s dog “Titan” was returned to her last November after having…
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Columbia, South Carolina Looks at Pit Bull Regulations Because Foolish People Let 10-Year Olds Walk Dogs
I never understood why if foolish parents let their children do foolish things that anyone other than the parents should be penalized. That’s why, for instance, I never understood why a child should have a city curfew when it’s up to the parents to make sure their children are home and in bed at…
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Washington State Considers HB 2117 to Prohibit Breed-Specific Legislation
Undoubtedly due to the fact that it is well known that breed-specific legislation (BSL) doesn’t work and unfairly and unconstitutionally adversely affects law-abiding citizens, the state of Washington will consider House Bill 2117 which will prohibit cities and counties in the state of Washington from passing breed-specific legislation (BSL). The bill notes that While…
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Medford, Oregon to Look at Pit Bull Ban or Forced Pit Bull Sterilization
Well, it’s a new year but it’s still the same old disinformation and hysteria we have heard for decades about so-called “pit bulls.” The most recent subscriber to “pit bull” mythology is Medford, Oregon whose police profess to be experts in dog breed determinations with the claim that of the 89 dog attacks over…
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Albany, Georgia Considers BSL, But What Would MLK Do?
I hate to bring race into the discussion of breed-specific legislation (BSL), nor do I wish to single out only Albany, Georgia’s BSL, which this post is about. But after having driven through much of the state of Georgia recently and having met many of its people, I can’t help but notice there is…