Because if they were, this would never have happened. Top picture is how the pit bull was found - in a disgusting dog fighting ring. The bottom shows what happened when the dog was adopted by a loving family. read more
Determining that a dog is a "pit bull" would be difficult, if not impossible in many cases. The process would get trickier when dealing with mixed-breeds. This alone would present an enormous burden (time and money) on local animal authorities. The loyalty of pit bull owners. read more
BSL stands for breed-specific legislation -- laws and regulations, enacted at the city or county level, that ban or restrict the keeping of dogs by breed, typically targeting pit bulls. Dogs like Rottweilers, Dobermans and chows are also frequently also affected by the laws. read more
Pit Bulls get banned because there's a gang-banger element that gets these dogs, not as family pets, but as fashion accessories. They got turned into Status Dogs, which of course gives the dog an unfair rap instead of the owner. read more