Comments on: OPPOSE HB 1982: BSL by Another Name

By: mandalyn

mandalyn — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 04:53:18 +0000

the bill is currently pending in committee. this is the time that all concerned citizens need to contact the committee members and their representatives (writing is better than a phone call, but either are helpful) to let them know that they oppose the bill, and that it should not even be allowed out of committee, much less pass a floor vote. please encourage all fellow dog owners and dog lovers to express their concern over this bill.

By: Dianne Sheridan

Dianne Sheridan — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 02:23:33 +0000

I am absolutely dumb-founded by the ignorance of people. I too have been in astonishment at the violation of my civil rights as a dog owner of a Staffordshire, the biggest baby and loving dog I have ever owned. Yes, he gets an attitude with vacuums, lawn mowers, trash trucks and all the things most dogs go crazy about. I read an article yesterday in which some poor ignorant person compared the owning of a so called vicious dog by a 21 or younger person to that of the hand gun laws not allowing a 21 or younger to own a gun. What?? Have you ever heard of a drive by dog biting? I haven’t.
I am applauded that these people want me to pay more for registration of a dog that is deemed vicious because of his breed. That is simply bigotry toward all large breeds. If bigotry toward people is frowned upon, why is it accepted toward certain breeds of dogs. I am not partial to cats…lets charge more for them or ban them all together. Makes as much sense to me as this bill. The news media has played a huge roll in making this and keeping this issue more than it actually is.
At what point is government intervention gone just to far? I say this is that point!!! Stop it now while we still have some say in our own lives!! Write your representatives. All of them, including the idiot who proposed this bill. I have already done it and will do so everyday until this is crushed in congress!

By: dayna sawyers

dayna sawyers — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 07:16:11 +0000

This is not only Anti-Dog, but Anti-Human. It’s also Anti-American! Who came up with this idea? Cat people? I have a dobbie that weighs about 60 lbs. She’s a small one. Tasha is such a big baby. She is always climbing up on everyone’s lap.All that she wants is love, and she is a big puss. I cannot even imagine this bill passing. What is becoming of our right’s as American’s? what about the right’s of ALL dogs and other living creatures. Today, it’s the larger dogs, tomorrow it will be ALL DOGS!

By: JJ

JJ — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 21:55:34 +0000

It was suggested that we call the office of the author of the bill (Trey Martinez Fischer, San Antonio). I did this. The lady (girl) who answered the phone did not convey concern about my concerns… She did say something like “we are trying to correct” the loopholes (which I’d mentioned). She also claimed I was incorrect about a number of things I’d mentioned that I knew the bill did, and she also mentioned something like (wish I’d recorded this call) there was already a similar law in place. I’m not feeling well and am kinda slow, but wish I’d caught that when she said it, cuz if there is already a similar law in place, why waste the taxpayers money creating a new one. (Yes, I’m sure there are actually reasons…none of them good.) There was an article in a publication in which a lawmaker admitted they push for bills so they can go home and tell their constituents ‘I was busy, so you should vote for me cuz I stay busy and should get a salary for doing something’.

By: Lisa LaBaff

Lisa LaBaff — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 22:06:55 +0000

Why should everyone be punished for the stupidity of a few people? I have friends with boxers, bull mastifs, collies, golden retrievers, all are wonderful loving pets. They are not the ones to suffer. Let the people who do not raise their pets corrects pay, not responsible dog owners.

By: Martha Chapa

Martha Chapa — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 19:18:43 +0000

I oppose this bill. I have a 14 year old Sharpei that would and has never hurt or growled at a stranger.

By: Missy

Missy — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 06:44:46 +0000

THIS IS REDICULOUS!!! Do they absolutely think something like this is going to help? This means no more dog shows, no more sporting events, no more excellent dogs getting titles in Obedience, Agility, Herding, Flyball, Rally, Weight Pulling, Dock Diving, Showmanship, etc. Meaning, Texas is going to loose a LOT of money and a ton of people leaving the state. This law will not work and is rascist against large breeds. This is just as bad as saying a black guy will grow up to be in a gang, maybe we should put laws on them and label them dangerous… Sound stupid, it’s the same as puting a law making large breeds over 40 dangerous. THINK before you make laws like this…
Laws like this do NOT work, period.

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By: Updated List of Bills – Lone Star State American Pit Bull Terrier Club

Updated List of Bills – Lone Star State American Pit Bull Terrier Club — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 21:57:42 +0000

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