The Rules Committee in Jackson, MS will consider BSL on March 8 in Council Chambers at 2 PM.
The councilmember that proposed this ordinance now believes he has enough votes on the council to pass it. http://www.my601.com/news/local/story/Jackson-City-Councilman-Says-Pit-Bull-Ban-Possible/27_6S_GOJUGJx_ivewf1_A.cspx
The proposed ordinance defines a pit bull (to include American Pit Bull Terrier, American Staffordshire Terrier, Staffordshire Bull Terrier, and any mixed breed dog that has the “primary characteristics” of the aforementioned breeds) as a “dangerous breed.”
Dangerous breed dogs would be banned in Jackson except if owners do the following:
- Acquire a “dangerous breed” permit for an annual fee. Registering for this permit requires: current rabies vacc., current city license, microchip, photo of dog taken with owner by animal control, spayed or neutered (a few exceptions).
- Dog must live at owner’s residence.
- Residence must display a window sticker that indicates a dangerous breed lives on premises
- Specific confinement methods
- Maximum number of two “dangerous breed” dogs at any one residence
- Liability insurance of at least $100,000 (exception for grandfathered dogs)
If you would like to read the entire proposed ordinance, click here: http://stopbsl.files.wordpress.com/2010/03/jackson_ms_proposed_bsl.pdf
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i think this bsl crap is stupid why is it that the breed goes punished and yet the owners do not.i mean everyone listens to what all the media says have u been around them they are as gentle as n e other dog if in a case u experience a mean or visious pitbull then you should investigate the owner and punisher the owner because these dogs should not have to live a sheltered life….i mean my goodness you guys wanna look at pitbull what about all these sick people who like little kids it is not labled all over their house tht they like kids …it wouldnt be right ..people would say well it is not right that a family pet is being labeled as mean unless u have met every pitbull or every breed u should not listen to the media or so much as create a law against these family dogs come on no one creates a law about a german shepard or a little yappy dog when it attacks someone they use the excuse the child was in their face or something like that and they take the dog not lable it is a mean dog and put a lable let a lone law on their lives come on be serious….its not the dog its the dog owner….