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No, pit bulls should not be banned. Banning a certain dog breed
does nothing to lower dog attack rates, and actually ends up
wasting money on something that isn't working. When you ban a breed
it doesn't matter what the temperment of the dog is; how sweet or
loving it is. The ban goes by looks alone. Studies have proven time
and time again that BSL doesn't lower dog attacks, just attacks by
that breed.
Pit bulls can be just as loving and sweet as any other dog, but
they can also be aggressive like any other dog. Breed makes no
difference; it's the humans that do.
Banning a breed of dog does not reduce the total number of dog
bites. Dogs that bite are typically owned by irresponsible owners.
Even if a breed is banned, an irresponsible owner may choose to
ignore the ban, continuing t

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