[kanawa]

Sorry, but I see a big difference between someone owning a firearm and someone owning an animal.

Of course there is a big difference...if you're looking for differences.
If you look at the importance of personal responsibility in dog or gun ownership
and the nanny state attempt to penalize responsible owners
for the misdeeds of criminals or irresponsible owners
then the similarities become apparent and significant.

[kx9088]

But there is one big difference: You can't always control what a dog does.