[marktwain]

The dog was not aggressive until it was.

[circlecity]

"Firearms stored in the home are required to be locked up in Massachusetts."

That's a law I wouldn't obey.

[upchuck]

Glad I don’t live in MA. I’d have to break the law daily if I did.

[PAR35]

the family pet pit bull attacked his one year old daughter.

Why should anyone be surprised with that outcome. And should anyone with a pit bull be permitted to own a firearm. One deadly weapon in the household should be enough to protect the crack house, or meth lab, or whatever else is being protected by the pit bull.

[Delta 21]

That would be a messed up situation. A one year old locked onto by a PitBull. Thats ‘Danger Close’ for ending it with just about any kind of weapon. Anything more than a .22 to the dogs head is gonna increase the chance for further injury to he child, plus time was a key factor. The longer the dog is attacking the child the worse the injuries. A PitBull grabbing an infant or toddler and shaking hard could snap the child’s neck.

I bet the father never thought in a million years that he would be able to stab and kill his beloved pet, until it tried to kill his child.

[onedoug]

Fork the State!

...And pit bull owners.

[Paine in the Neck]

Shooting a dog in the process of mauling an infant seems like it would be fraught with its own dangers. I’d prefer a knife for that situation.

[bigbob]

Unless you just don’t have potentially viscous dogs in the house. Can’t remember hearing of a border collie or golden retriever going after a kid.

[AlaskaErik]

My Glock 23 is holstered on my hip as I write this. Magazine inserted and round chambered. Otherwise, it’s as useless as the one that father had and needed when his daughter was being attacked.

[Sans-Culotte]

Here in Texas, my gun is always in my pocket holster. I even have it in my pocket when I wear pajamas.

[Vinnie]

Guess the father taught the dog to be mean. /s
Pit bulls will be pit bulls, can’t change breeding.

[HotHunt]

The loaded firearm was not needed until it was.

And therein lies the problem with these gun control/gun "safety" fanatics.

A weapon needs to be ready to use when it is necessary. Not when some liberal legislature thinks it needs to be.

[left that other site]

Knowing Massachusetts, the next step would not be relaxing their laws about firearms.

It would be banning DOGS.

[WP Lonestar]

Stupid law. In Texas, I carry locked and cocked in my waistband sitting at home all the time.

[Red in Blue PA]

Gun owners in MA must act like Barney Fife.

Unconstitutional.