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Dr Hobbitstein

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39. From that same article...

Sun May 5, 2013, 10:16 AM

May 2013

The term pit bull refers to certain breeds of dog – namely, the American Pit Bull Terrier, the American Staffordshire Terrier, the Staffordshire Bull Terrier, and any crosses between the three. In a few parts of the world, the American Bulldog is also classified as a "Pit Bull-type" dog, despite its major genetic differences.

It clearly defines pit bull as a few different breeds. I had a Boxer/Rottie mix years ago. She was brindle colored. EVERYONE thought she was a pit. She was no pit. Didn't even look like a pit. But if she bit someone, I guarantee the bite would have been blamed on a pit, not a boxer/rottie mix (she looked like a boxer).

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I'm for gun control and pit bull control. [View all] boston bean May 2013 OP

+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