Proposed pit bull ban in Michigan bites dust; won’t get hearing, committee chairman says
The American Kennel Club says a Michigan bill aimed at banning pit bulls will not make it through committee.
According to a statement on the AKC website, the club said it has been informed by the chairman of the Michigan House Regulatory Reform Committee that House Bill 4714 will not get a hearing.
The bill would have, over the course of ten years, banned ownership of what it described as the American pit bull terrier, the American Staffordshire bull terrier, the Staffordshire bull terrier and any “dog displaying the majority of physical traits” of those breeds.
The bill was introduced Tuesday by Rep. Timothy Bledsoe
A Facebook page called “Say NO to the Pit Bull Ban” was established Thursday morning.
The AKC statement thanks Rep. Hugh Crawford, chairman of the committee, for “listening to the concerns of responsible Michigan dog owners and agreeing to not proceed with this legislation.”
Posted by jwoestendiek June 10th, 2011 under Muttsblog.
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Comments
Comment from Judy Elwell
Time June 19, 2011 at 11:32 pm
It’s too bad these dogs have to put up with a bad reputation because of people who think they have to have a badass dog. I have seen many a pit bull that was a good dog because it wasn’t raised to be mean. It was the HUMAN who made him that way…..
Comment from POPS
Time June 11, 2011 at 7:00 pm
Who was the idiot sent House Bill 4714 to the Michigan House Regulatory Reform Committee. Doesn’t he have anything better to do. Or does he just want the pratice to be stupider. Wasn’t he in a movie couple of years ago “dumb and dumber.” Great casting!