Dog restrictions in nc

[widerange]

RALEIGH, N.C. — A bill filed Tuesday in the North Carolina House would restrict ownership of six dog breeds and mixes deemed "aggressive."

House Bill 956 would create a new "aggressive dog" classification for pit bulls, Rottweilers, mastiffs, chows, Presa Canarios and wolf hybrids, as well as any mixed-breed dogs "that are predominantly of" those breeds. *

Asked why he chose those breeds, sponsor Rep. Rodney Moore, D-Mecklenburg,*answered, "I don’t want to say those were the ones with the most incidents, but they were the most prevalent by the feedback that I’ve gotten."

Moore said the idea was brought to him by a concerned constituent.

*"You know, (there are cases of) owners being irresponsible with the dogs, not training the dogs, and having no accountability or little accountability after an incident would occur," he said.

Under the bill, prospective "aggressive breed" owners would have to undergo a criminal background check, apply and pay for a special state permit, notify the property insurer and take a four-hour education course before adopting, buying or "otherwise taking possession of" one of the dogs.

"There needs to be some kind of accountability," Moore said. "A lot of people breed them the wrong way. You have very harsh incidents of these dogs maiming children, maiming older folks and sometimes even turning on their owner."

The criminal background check would be run by the county sheriff and sent to the Department of Insurance, which would be instructed under the proposal to deny a permit to anyone whose background check "is not suitable for the*ownership of a dog belonging to an aggressive dog breed."*

"If you have a person who has acted irresponsibly in the past, and they have this type of animal, they – it’s a pattern that they would probably replicate," Moore explained. "Then, the dog could be harmed or put someone else in a dangerous situation."

The "aggressive dog permit" could cost as much as $25.*The Department of Insurance could also add rules requiring additional risk insurance for the dogs.*

The restrictions would take effect in January. Beginning in 2015, violators would be guilty of a Class 3 misdemeanor.

Moore says he's already getting "beaten up" over the proposal but hopes it will start a conversation.*

"Some dogs have aggressive natures," he said.*"I’ve gotten a lot of feedback about it, saying I’m trying to blacklist these dogs, and that’s not the intent.*It’s just to let people take responsibility for owning those breeds because they’re good dogs – all of them – but they have the potential."

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[widerange]

Jack I would like to know your thoughts on this law. If I remember right either in your book or a post somewhere you stated basically that a law like this should be enforced for dog fighters that way the government could make money off the sport other then waste money on trying to stop it. Now I know that this isn't a law that is being enforced in the way that you meant, but this law should limit the large amount of owners of this breed and leave only those that really care to own the breeding willing to go through all this just to own a pit bull so my question is are you for against such laws being enforced in nc or nation wide? Others thoughts are well as well

[Ramsaidh]

Widerange, have you started getting in touch with others to try to stop this? If they start with one or in this case six breeds it won't stop.....we have enough trouble with the idiots that don't keep their dogs contained properly. We don't need our dogs documented, not for illegal purposes, but I don't want just anyone knowing where, and how many dogs I have....

[splash747]

http://blogs.wsj.com/law/2013/04/25/...test-headlines
...bill terminated

[EWO]

He also played a part in a bill that would prevent the individual from practicing veterinary medicine. Meaning if you give a heart worm preventative it is OK because it is a preventive measure. On the other hand if your dog has worms and you correct the worm problem you are practicing veterinary medicine, which is illegal. So then all the over the counter wormer, anti-biotics, topicals, etc..etc.. would then become prescription only. I think this guy must have a veterinary relative who is struggling in their business. I can't see it ever happening but it gets talked about. I was not aware of this til I was getting the truck inspected and it was in a Horse magazine in the waiting area. I was like, Really, this ranks high in all the things congress should be working on. Really?. EWO

[thefoodchain]

http://blogs.wsj.com/law/2013/04/25/...test-headlines
...bill terminated

Yes Virginia there is a Santa Claus..

[realpitsnobull]

The gov of nc or one of the big wheels has 2 pitbull mix dogs and he and a whole lot of other folks was not hearing that bill. They know this dog country!! The sd it will waste a bunch of resources, time and $$ to inforce all that work needs to be put in schools, creating jobs, you know the REAL problems !! But that make too much sence. Lol when it comes to the American Pit bull terrier most if not all the time it's the deed not the breed !!