Most people with pits I see seem to have have LDS, little appendage syndrome it appears…. Just my observations over the years…. lol. I wouldn’t put a decaying 1920’s stick of dynamite in my house, I see a direct correlation. Just because it hasn’t blown doesn’t mean it won’t….

Yep, you almost never hear about labs mauling their owners, random people and children to death. When you hear about those types of stories, it’s almost always a pitbull or pit mix involved.

You’re even less likely to hear about labrador retrievers killing and then eating their owners and/or random people. I’ve heard several stories like that involving pitbulls or pit mixes in the last four or five years.

The statistics show that pitbull’s are the most dangerous breed of dog.

I am admittedly quite biased in favor of labs. But the statistics don’t lie.

Have a strong opinion on this topic for personal experience reasons. They mean nothing compared to real hard numbers. Does Keith normally combat statistics related to the subject on hand with random statistics dancing around the subject? Now I see what the jokes are about on certain posts.

I don't like when people with demonstrably, irrational fears want to limit what other people can own. That's the exact thinking that will make us lose our Second Amendment rights. That's why people in countries, such as Great Britain, can't even purchase a knife and carry it home legally.

Irrational fear makes people do terrible things.

Keith

What do you think I "danced around" on. Pitbulls are not a significantly serious danger and I proved so. Use the logical part of your brain and read what I wrote again.

Keith

One fact you can't Google: pitbull owners that claim their dogs would "never hurt a fly" are dumb arses.

It's funny how the insurance companies, as charles detailed in his post, which heavily base their decision-making on statistics, have been known to decline to cover homes with pit bulls.

Its pretty simple for me. I wont bring one home. How do you know if that pup is one that will be a good family dog or a killer? I don't let them near my grandkids or on my property. I think most people get them to look "tough". I think it shows poor judgement. I wont try to stop someone from owning one. If it runs loose it needs shot.

Some insurance agencies may charge more. It's because they can make a fortune charging pitbull owners more, because people irrationally think they are a major danger, instead of a minor one. It's easy money because they take in huge amounts more than they pay out, insuring pitbulls.

The biggest insurance agencies like State Farm, Allstate and USAA don't charge more.

What insurance agents won't insure homes with pitbulls at all?

Keith

I can tell you stories about my brother's pit bull, if you'd like, although I'd prefer to do it over PMs because I'd rather not post those details for the public at large.

… friends daughter got life flighted due to one of the good ones last month

I don't disagree there are pitbull horror stories. Most pitbulls and pitbull like dogs are never a problem. The facts irrefutably prove that. Just because some people had a bad experience and are now terrified of something, doesn't mean they should be allowed to force other people not to have it.

Keith

…. Them pits as bad as your Muslim buddies

Muslims are a great many times worse. I don't want either around personally. I would rather see Muslims banned and pitbulls not. I worry that if pitbulls are successfully banned,, it will be a slippery slope and eventually most medium to large sized dogs will be banned and other animals too. People would soon after ban German shepherds, heelers, dobermans, catahoulas, Dalmatians and live stock guardian dogs.

Keith

…. I think we should train the pit bulls to only attack Muslims

You could train them to bite anyone who hadn't recently eaten pork products. I have little doubt that dogs can smell what you've eaten for at least a few days, as your body processes it.

I'm safe. I had grilled pork loin for supper.

Keith

Lol

Comparing animals to humans is a anti method. Please spare me!

…. Don’t sass your kinfolk like that lol