Dogs are capable of independent action. Firearms are not.
All dogs should be under the owner's control at all times, not just pit bulls. Just yesterday, my beagle/basset mix participated in an event sponsored by the Animal Humane Society, where we adopted our doggie. Over 6000 people and roughly 4000 dogs participated in their annual Walk for Animals. Every dog was on a leash, held by its owner. Among the dogs we met were pit bulls and just about every other breed and mix you can imagine.
Not a single dog growled or showed any aggression towards my inoffensive and uber-friendly dog. Not one. I heard almost no barking and only one altercation between dogs at this event. Why? Because each dog was under the control of its owner, on a leash 6' long or less. It was easy. It was fun. My poor little dog was beside himself, wanting to sniff every other dog and every human on the walk. But, he behaved himself well, wagged his tail constantly, like all the other dogs, and we thoroughly enjoyed ourselves.
Control is the answer. Any dog, properly controlled by its owner, is a good dog. Any dog not in the control of its owner, whether on a leash or confined to some space, has the potential to act aggressively on its own. That is why there are leash laws and laws to prevent dogs from running loose.
Again, firearms cannot act independently, and can only be fired by someone holding them. Just the opposite is true of dogs.
Here is Dude, with me at the Walk for Animals yesterday. We raised $276 for the organization:
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