There are enough stories like this one, where some sweet old pit bull is "so nice" until one day it kills or maims someone. No mention in this story of the owners doing something wrong, other than purchasing a killer dog.
I am raising my son to NOT be afraid of dogs ... but its hard to do when two pit bulls are running around unhooked. THAT should be a felony.
I have no problems with leash laws or tie-out laws.
I also have a 2 1/2 mo old Shiba Inu/Chow Chow mix puppy....trust me, lil' Tojo, (Shibas came from Japan-hence the name, hehehe), will grow to 35-40lbs and he's benefitting from good socialization and obedience school. People must realize that getting a dog is a committment in time, energy, and money. If they're not willing to invest that, they have no business getting a dog.
My lil' boy