Ban pit bulls as family pets?

I feel so bad for pit bulls.

Of all the dog breeds out there, they are probably the ones that receive the most discrimination.

(Undeservingly, of course.)

Here is a great column from NBCPhiladelphia.com about the movement to ban these dogs as family pets.

I totally agree with the writer (she says cities shouldn't ban them.) For the cities that are doing this...their reasoning is totally flawed. The pits are not to blame, it's the heartless owners who train them to growl, bite, attack, etc. for dog fights.

I recently had a conversation with a staffer at PAWS Humane who said dog fights definitely happen in the Columbus area...and many times, people will come in looking to adopt a pit bull. Staffers usually can tell right off the bat what their intentions are and don't adopt them out, she said.

Good. I wonder how those people would feel if they had to fend for their lives in a ring...with a pit bull they've trained to fight.