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Originally Posted by Kuan
Yeah I doubt that piece of legislation has much momentum, but how do you change people's perception that the dogs are dangerous? If owners are at fault, then we need to talk about dangerous dog owners, not dogs.
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If owners understand that they are legally liable, and homeowners' insurance rates vary based upon dog breed, whether the property has sufficient fences, warnings protections etc to prevent attacks against non-trespassers, then the dog owners will pay attention, because it costs them money and or jail time, plus the potential death of their doggy.
It's called: be responsible for real, or pay the price.
But then, if you own a handgun, in my opinion, you should have gone through a city/county/state-sponsored course explaining that you understand your responsibilities regarding, use, transport, discharge, and securing same. And you sign a paper saying you understand your responsibilities. Then you pay the price if it's your fault. No whining.
Ditto if you own a dog, a goat, a hippo, a cheetah, a velociraptor, whatever.
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