Our former vet believed pit bulls made good family pets. At least for those who were used to owning powerful animals. She said she had been bitten by most every breed, except a pit bull. She said that pit bulls, properly trained, were quite gentle. Problem is, most pet owners don’t know how to manage such a dog.
BTW, our Great Dane, Ginger, is probably more powerful than any pit bull. I’m thinking Ginger was trying to protect us from what she saw as a major threat.
My vet is also my brother and he doesn’t want pitt bulls in his clinic. A few years ago I had a puppy flown on (I think it was) United Airlines and the only question they asked me was if the dog was a pitt bull over 6 months old.