My dog was attacked by a pit bull during a walk today -

[Route 45]

Good God, I wasn't comparing a dog to a firearm I was referencing the ignorant getting themselves all whipped up into a frenzy about something they obviously know nothing about. "Pit Bull" isn't a breed of dog and there is no such thing as an "assault rifle" yet we hear both terms pissed about by those who don't care to be educated before deciding they have an informed opinion.

It's disappointing when people who can see the stupidity in the type of thinking that allows people to call for the banning of firearms jump right into bed with that kind of thinking when it comes to something they don't like.

Now there's "no such thing" as a pit bull.

Everybody knows when an "assault rifle" is mentioned that it's not a Ruger Vaquero that's being talked about.
And everyone knows what type of dog a pit bull is.

Semantics aside, I haven't seen anyone in this thread calling for a ban on them, unless I missed it.
Personally, I have no use for them.

 

[Route 45]

Ok.

Person A is African American and Person B is Caucasian.

And you are mentioning race because......?

 

[phylodog]

Now there's "no such thing" as a pit bull.

Like I mentioned, no need to be correct. The term pit bull was made up by an uneducated idiot and latched on to by others.

"Formal breeds often considered in North America to be of the pit bull type include the American Pit Bull Terrier, American Staffordshire Terrier, American Bully, and Staffordshire Bull Terrier.[SUP][1][/SUP][SUP][2][/SUP] The American Bulldog is also sometimes included."

 

[Route 45]

Like I mentioned, no need to be correct. The term pit bull was made up by an uneducated idiot and latched on to by others.

"Formal breeds often considered in North America to be of the pit bull type include the American Pit Bull Terrier, American Staffordshire Terrier, American Bully, and Staffordshire Bull Terrier.[SUP][1][/SUP][SUP][2][/SUP] The American Bulldog is also sometimes included."

The term "pit bull" has been in common usage in the English language for decades, and as evidenced by your post, it is quite well known which breeds fall into this category.
Whether this term can be considered a result of idiocy is subjective, likely dependent on the level of butthurt experienced by the observer.

 

[phylodog]

It's often difficult for an idiot to recognize their condition, you'll frequently find them doubling down.

 

[2A_Tom]

Getting awefully close to calling INGOers Idiota, are we not.

What is the rule about losing for calling names.

 

[Route 45]

It's often difficult for an idiot to recognize their condition, you'll frequently find them doubling down.

I won't hold it against you. At least you realize your problem.

 

[phylodog]

 

[jagee]

And you are mentioning race because......?

Because that's how we categorize humans instead of breed.

 

[actaeon277]

 

[Leadeye]

I grew up agricultural, any animal can turn on you for reasons no one will understand. It just happens sometimes.

When I moved out on my own, I was done with animals, having taken care of them for years.

It's fine if other folks want to keep them, I'm just not interested.

 

[BE Mike]

I grew up agricultural, any animal can turn on you for reasons no one will understand. It just happens sometimes.

When I moved out on my own, I was done with animals, having taken care of them for years.

It's fine if other folks want to keep them, I'm just not interested.

Yet here you are on INGO interacting with animals all the time!

 

[Bapak2ja]

I thought had been tamed. The idiocy, stupidity, name calling and irrationality had been banned and driven away to the Indiana gun owners blog, I thought. I guess the demise of that one brought the craziness back here.

Along with the craziness came some very good laughs. Entertaining, this thread is. Sad, but entertaining.

 

[churchmouse]

This one has near ran it's course.

 

[jagee]

 

[churchmouse]

 

[KLB]

BULLY!

 

[churchmouse]

I know I know.

 

[OurDee]

I watched a pit get loose in N. Illinois. As it ran across the street a police officer decided to dispatch it. Not being trained at shooting fast moving small targets, She missed the pit twice. Please, know your back stop if you decide to pull the trigger on the street. One of the rounds bounced off the street and went through the outside wall of my next door neighbor's house. Other round was never found. If possible, shoot down on the animal and not on a paved or concrete surface.

 

[jagee]

It's what we do.