Saw dog bite girl today.

[atsah]

Oh wow, you are stilling doing it??

It's gonna happen, there is no end to it..

 

[/pine]

We've owned a GSD, an English yellow lab and a terrier breed that everyone considered a "pitbull". Out of 25 years with 3 dogs, never had one bite with ANY stranger on our property. People were most afraid of the the terrier breed, but the reality is she was more afraid of those people than she was of her.

Do you know how many (pit) bull dog type owners that if asked a week before their dog bit someone (or worse) would tell you they would "not hurt a flea"...?

You make an exception to a rule based on hard statistics...basing an argument on an exception is like (sorry for the sick pun) "a dog that won't hunt"

 

[Sigarms]

Sig, as a friend, I suggest you ease off a bit. Most dogs, like most people, are pretty good. There are a few bad ones out there and unfortunately they have to be dealt with. Hopefully somebody with skills steps up and trains the dog but a parent and spouse have a right to protect their family. For the girl in this situation , I hope there is no further trauma. She needs to feel safe. The dad almost lost his little girl. Shooting strays is harsh but in their situation I will not criticize them.

Why should I ease off a bit when no one else is? The reality is an innocent girl got bitten by a dog. I get it. No different than an innocent girl getting shot.

I had a a couple of "terrier breeds" for over 13 years with not one act of agression towards a human (had one who was not good with much smaller animals, but had the same issues with a huskey as well), but everyone considers the breed ("pit bulls" dangerous.) Ironically enough, I have more than a couple of semi auto centerfire rifles, and strange enough not one person has been killed by them as well.

There are people who want to outlaw a dog breed and outlaw a specific rifle. Go figure.

 

[Sigarms]

You make an exception to a rule based on hard statistics...basing an argument on an exception is like (sorry for the sick pun) "a dog that won't hunt"

Are ALL AR-15's the reason for mass shootings?


The irony is I'm debating a friend living in Philly and all of his co horts that a semi auto rifle is NOT evil and responsible for innocent lives.

Girl got bit by a dog, THAT's BAD. However, it turns into a anti dog breed. ANY dog can bite. News flash... ANY gun will shoot if the trigger is pulled.

 

[/pine]

Are ALL AR-15's the reason for mass shootings?


The irony is I'm debating a friend living in Philly and all of his co horts that a semi auto rifle is NOT evil and responsible for innocent lives.

When not in a person's hands any firearm is considered an inert item...a dog is a living breathing animal and has the power to interact with any entity it encounters...a firearm being an inert object can't do this...it requires being handled by a human...

You are allowing media sensationalizing to compare things that are not anywhere near the same thing...

 

[95XL883]

Hey Sig, you and I are on the same side on guns. I will disagree with the implication that they want to take away just AR style rifles. The progs, gun grabbers, whatever they are called want to take them all. And given that the greatest mass murderers of all time are governments on unarmed populations, prohibiting gun ownership is very scary. It is maddening that the progs use tragedy to push their agenda while we know it doesn稚 address the real problem.

But, this thread is about the little girl who got attacked in her home. My opinion is the little girl would have been better off if someone killed the dog immediately. Yes, that is harsh. That dog, that one dog, in my opinion should have been shot as soon as there was an adult who was not needed to aid the girl. The focus still needs to be on the girl. She needs support, not arguments about guns, dogs, or purple people eaters.

Sig, your intentions are good, your logic sound but this isn稚 the thread for that. This is a thread to support the little girl.

 

[aczlan]

But, this thread is about the little girl who got attacked in her home. My opinion is the little girl would have been better off if someone killed the dog immediately. Yes, that is harsh. That dog, that one dog, in my opinion should have been shot as soon as there was an adult who was not needed to aid the girl. The focus still needs to be on the girl. She needs support, not arguments about guns, dogs, or purple people eaters.

Sig, your intentions are good, your logic sound but this isn稚 the thread for that. This is a thread to support the little girl.

Hear ye, hear ye.

Aaron Z

 

[Molalla1]

I agree.

Here is another one . . . agree

 

[MossRoad]

Hey Sig, you and I are on the same side on guns. I will disagree with the implication that they want to take away just AR style rifles. The progs, gun grabbers, whatever they are called want to take them all. And given that the greatest mass murderers of all time are governments on unarmed populations, prohibiting gun ownership is very scary. It is maddening that the progs use tragedy to push their agenda while we know it doesn稚 address the real problem.

But, this thread is about the little girl who got attacked in her home. My opinion is the little girl would have been better off if someone killed the dog immediately. Yes, that is harsh. That dog, that one dog, in my opinion should have been shot as soon as there was an adult who was not needed to aid the girl. The focus still needs to be on the girl. She needs support, not arguments about guns, dogs, or purple people eaters.

Sig, your intentions are good, your logic sound but this isn稚 the thread for that. This is a thread to support the little girl.

Well said. Back to the original discussion please.

 

[Industrial Toys]

They did outlaw anything black, military looking, or with a pistol grip here. Even AR .22 replicas. Stupid, I know, And yet, you have to admit the shooters are never using grand dads old hunting rifle. They use a style of weapon developed to kill people.