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baldguy

(36,649 posts)
27. And there's where you fail.
Sun May 5, 2013, 09:04 AM
May 2013

Given proper training & socialization, Pit Bulls aren't in need of any more control than any other type of dog.

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+1 DrDan May 2013 #1
Me too! baldguy May 2013 #2
I dont' want to live with guns all around me, and people telling me I need one to keep myself boston bean May 2013 #3
psssst...........Your ridiculous false equivalency is showing. PeaceNikki May 2013 #4
pssst, psssst, psssst.. boston bean May 2013 #5
I don't have a Pit Bull to protect myself from other people with Pit Bulls. baldguy May 2013 #6
And further, NO defender of pits has or ever would make the argument this person claimed. PeaceNikki May 2013 #7
I never said they did. You say I said that, but that is not what I said. nt boston bean May 2013 #9
"Next thing you'll hear from pit bull owners, is that we all need one to keep ourselves safe... PeaceNikki May 2013 #11
Right, I never said they were saying it. boston bean May 2013 #12
You mean bullshit hyperbole? PeaceNikki May 2013 #13
In your mind maybe, but stop making up bullshit. boston bean May 2013 #14
Unless you've actually heard that argument made, it's bullshit hyperbole. Not "flair". PeaceNikki May 2013 #15
I guess you know best peacenikki. boston bean May 2013 #17
Orchid looks alot like the pit that bit me yesterday blueamy66 May 2013 #65
What did the dog's owner look like? That's who you should be mad at. baldguy May 2013 #67
Yes, because it is know that men with mustaches and red tshirts are known attackers.... blueamy66 May 2013 #70
Um... hate to tell you, but AmStaffs are Pit Bulls. baldguy May 2013 #72
One of the breeds most commonly called "pits", too. PeaceNikki May 2013 #76
I was bitten by a domestic animal; 4 days in the hospital, nearly died REP May 2013 #122
not much better zerosumgame0005 May 2013 #63
Welcome to DU my friend! hrmjustin May 2013 #78
Welcome to DU! Glad to see you! Auntie Bush May 2013 #95
+1 In_The_Wind May 2013 #8
I'm all for stupidity control and I ain't getting that either. hobbit709 May 2013 #10
Pit bulls do not bite people, people do. Buzz Clik May 2013 #16
Or... golden retrievers? PeaceNikki May 2013 #18
that article states it's a mix. boston bean May 2013 #20
uh huh. And "pit bull" isn't a breed. PeaceNikki May 2013 #22
uh huh? does that mean that pit bulls don't exist, really? boston bean May 2013 #23
German Shepherds and Labs, too? PeaceNikki May 2013 #19
nope, just pit bull control. nt boston bean May 2013 #21
Got it. Your opinion is more akin to the RW hatred towards Muslims... PeaceNikki May 2013 #24
That is fucking hilarious! I am roflmao! boston bean May 2013 #25
"NRA talking point" pipoman May 2013 #28
uh... PeaceNikki May 2013 #34
Not even close..LOL..you "NRA talking point" pipoman May 2013 #87
I have no clue who or what you are defending. PeaceNikki May 2013 #92
And there's where you fail. baldguy May 2013 #27
That is what right wingers say about irresponsible gun owners. boston bean May 2013 #29
And a gun can't be trained. How safe it is depends on the individual who's carrying it. baldguy May 2013 #31
Right. But it can be used responsibly. boston bean May 2013 #33
If, god forbid, my Pit Bull ever fell into the hands of an irresponsible human, she would suffer. baldguy May 2013 #50
Someone else is tellling me that dogs act independently, unlike a gun. boston bean May 2013 #51
You're reading conflict into somewhere there is none. baldguy May 2013 #61
And where you fail.. pipoman May 2013 #30
Guns can't think & react based on how they're trained. Dogs can. baldguy May 2013 #32
The fact you can't the correlation between these two very similar pipoman May 2013 #97
You didn't read my post. Or if you did, you couldn't comprehend it. baldguy May 2013 #99
No, there isn't a correlation pipoman May 2013 #105
So, now you agree there isn't a correlation? baldguy May 2013 #108
No, there's a correlation pipoman May 2013 #111
Your Post # 105: "No, there isn't a correlation." baldguy May 2013 #113
Stupidest post EVER.. pipoman May 2013 #114
You're contradicting yourself & now you're trying to squirm out from under the pile of shit you left baldguy May 2013 #115
LOL...You're forgetting other people can see and read.. pipoman May 2013 #117
Yes, they can. And they can see how full of shit you are. baldguy May 2013 #118
'Anger is the first step to enlightenment' or some such..LOL pipoman May 2013 #119
How much anger do you have that you need to allow the slaughter to continue? baldguy May 2013 #123
No, just helping a friend see himself as others see him.. pipoman May 2013 #124
They see that I'm right & that the NRA stooge is wrong. baldguy May 2013 #126
LOL..blatent duplicity is such a funny human behavior... pipoman May 2013 #127
And seeing RWrs laugh at the tragedies they create is sickening. baldguy May 2013 #128
If they require special training & socialization, why shouldn't they be more tightly regulated? Orrex May 2013 #37
That statement is true of all dogs, especially large/strong breeds. PeaceNikki May 2013 #38
Are there a lot of maulings by golden retrievers? Orrex May 2013 #40
uh... that is a new story. You didn't even read it. PeaceNikki May 2013 #42
Whoops--shame on me for assuming. Orrex May 2013 #46
ok PeaceNikki May 2013 #49
But that's not a get-out-of-jail-free card Orrex May 2013 #56
News stories are the most accurate & reliable way to determine a dogs breed. baldguy May 2013 #41
Your statement was ambiguous: Orrex May 2013 #47
All dogs need proper training & socialization. You're the one singling out Pit Bulls. baldguy May 2013 #54
You listed them by name, which means that you singled them out. Orrex May 2013 #60
We are in agreement then. Dog owners should be responsible for the actions their dogs. baldguy May 2013 #66
I can agree with that, but could you clarify something? Orrex May 2013 #68
That's the idea behind Breed Specific Legislation. baldguy May 2013 #71
Where are all the inaccurate news reports on pit bull attacks. boston bean May 2013 #73
There's acually a place taht does study these - the National Canine Research Council. baldguy May 2013 #81
Just like every news story about a shooting... doggie breath May 2013 #89
So you support the little bastard daschshund who demolished my kale last week? Scootaloo May 2013 #93
Why don't you try for dog control, period? truebluegreen May 2013 #101
Hmm.. pipoman May 2013 #26
From that same article... Dr Hobbitstein May 2013 #39
Tell it to someone else.. pipoman May 2013 #88
As are guns.... truebluegreen May 2013 #102
Absolutely.. pipoman May 2013 #104
Apparently you don't: A pit bull... Dr Hobbitstein May 2013 #106
you know less than nothing about me.. pipoman May 2013 #110
It's been explained to you... Dr Hobbitstein May 2013 #121
The two are not equivalent at all. MineralMan May 2013 #35
You seem to miss the point where there is great similarity. boston bean May 2013 #43
No. It is you who are missing the point. MineralMan May 2013 #44
It is the responsibility of the owner of the dog or the gun. boston bean May 2013 #45
Sorry. In one case, the owner must actively control the dog MineralMan May 2013 #48
Prevent and cause in your post to me.... seems to be the same to me. boston bean May 2013 #53
Control of a firearm is also required to MineralMan May 2013 #57
Tell your story to a victim of pit bull that was uncontrolled. boston bean May 2013 #59
I give up... MineralMan May 2013 #62
ok, it seems we both agree that the boston bean May 2013 #69
After following this discussion, one thing is very clear to me - jazzimov May 2013 #125
omg, you are uppityperson May 2013 #82
Either that, or a very large elf. I'm not sure, and MineralMan May 2013 #83
What a good looking dog you got yourself, Mineral Man. Evoman May 2013 #96
... rrneck May 2013 #36
+1 Go Vols May 2013 #64
... progressoid May 2013 #77
Instead of gun control, I'm in favor of getting rid of the 2nd Amendment. Apophis May 2013 #52
I hate those damn dogs quinnox May 2013 #55
Yum. flvegan May 2013 #80
Yep, I gotta agree. n/t RebelOne May 2013 #85
I used to be for bowel control, ZombieHorde May 2013 #58
Also, nobody should ever eat at the Olive Garden, period... Hippo_Tron May 2013 #74
I have eaten there on a few occasions, but not recently. boston bean May 2013 #75
How would you go about... one_voice May 2013 #79
This is a prime example of a failed BSL. baldguy May 2013 #86
The SPCA is full of Pit Bulls... one_voice May 2013 #94
+1000 truebluegreen May 2013 #103
Agreed. Pit bulls should never have guns. Lizzie Poppet May 2013 #84
I would sooner trust a neighbor with a gun Jenoch May 2013 #90
I am for all those things as well as arely staircase May 2013 #91
I'm for FACTS. jazzimov May 2013 #98
Im for bad analogy control LostOne4Ever May 2013 #100
I agree on gun control disagree on pit bull control Arcanetrance May 2013 #107
My brother has a pit bull - such a sweet little girl derby378 May 2013 #109
I miss UNREC. n/t zappaman May 2013 #112
I think many problems around guns and hyper-aggresive dogs can be traced back to similar stuff Warren DeMontague May 2013 #116
Great thread! pipoman May 2013 #120
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