| Pit bulls are not weapons. Especially, no more so than a Doberman, the old standby scary dog: German Shepherd, or a Rottweiler. Some points: 1) Pit Bull is not a breed but an umbrella term for a number of stocky dogs used for fighting originally then used for: hunting, farming, and as 'nanny' dogs 2) They are some of the most over-bred dogs in America(along with Rottweilers) and this, as well as the popularity of them as 'manly' dogs among less privileged socioeconomic classes, contributes to the prevalence of the idea of these dogs as particularly aggressive. https://www.thedodo.com/people-are-breeding-pit-bulls-over-a... http://saveabullmn.org/pit-bulls-and-euthanasia-rates/ 3)Breed is arguably a poor indicator of risk. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pit_bull#Dog_attack_risk 4) They have been found to be no more human aggressive than other breeds though they trend towards dog aggression. http://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/american-staffordshire-terrier... http://journaltimes.com/news/local/defending-the-pit-bull-ex... https://www.aspca.org/about-us/aspca-policy-and-position-sta... |