Three cheers to the White House when will our Government see sense?? In fact, in its “Breed Specific Legislation Is a Bad Idea,” statement on the We The People petition site last week, the White House said: “We do not support breed-specific legislation -- research shows that bans on certain types of dogs are largely ineffective and often a waste of public resources.” White House Statement Supports Anti-BSL Trend; Sixteen States Have Passed Laws Prohibiting Discrimination Against Dogs Based on Breed A statement from The White House calling breed specific legislation (BSL) “a bad idea,” underscores an emerging trend of states moving toward passing legislation that creates safe and humane communities for both people and pets -- and away from breed discriminatory restrictions. This year alone, three states – Nevada (Assembly Bill 110, sponsored by Assemblyman James Ohrenschall), Connecticut (House Bill 6311 sponsored by Representative Diana Urban) and Rhode Island (House Bill 5671 sponsored by Representative Thomas Palangio)– have passed laws that prohibit cities and counties from banning or restricting dogs because of their breed. This brings the total number of states that prohibit breed discrimination in the U.S. to 16. “Best Friends Animal Society supports decisions by nearly a third of our states to prevent breed discrimination,” said Ledy VanKavage, the national organization’s senior legislative attorney. “Every American who follows the right safety rules as a responsible dog owner should be allowed to own whatever breed of dog they choose.” The movement away from breed bans is based on studies that show laws targeting dogs based solely on breed are ineffective in reducing dog bites, difficult and expensive to enforce, violate basic property rights and punish responsible dog owners and innocent family pets. Studies show that breed is not a factor in the number of bites, so more jurisdictions are enacting comprehensive breed-neutral ordinances that focus on the behaviour of dogs and owners. Read more: digitaljournal/pr/1438557#ixzz2dLRmEphf
Posted on: Thu, 29 Aug 2013 08:32:41 +0000
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