Enough petition signatures were certified to put the proposed ordinance before the Springfield voters.
The outcome, as in most municipal elections, appears to have decided by mobilization to get out the vote. Citizens Against BSL enjoyed strong support from pro-pit bull national organizations, opposed only by local victims of pit bull attacks with their own limited resources. . ."
"Ahead of the election, pro-pit bull organizations appeared confident they could keep the Springfield pit bull ban from taking effect.
An April 2018 survey of 625 registered Missouri voters, conducted by Mason-Dixon Polling & Strategy Inc. for the American SPCA, which has heavily backed the campaign against the pit bull ban, reportedly “found that 62% of voters in Missouri are opposed to a pit bull ban in Springfield,” and that “67% of Missouri voters believe that government leaders should not have the authority to ban people from owning specific breeds of dogs,” according to an ASPCA media release. . ." . . .
All Dogs will rip your face off if you treat them like Dogs
Well, over 60% of the voters believe that the government bureaucrats shouldn’t have the power to ban things because they, in their opinion, look scary.
Whoever voted against banning the Pits should enjoy their phyrric victory now. They will soon receive an equal amount of blame after the next spike in such deadly attacks.
Perhaps those for the ban took too much for granted.
ahh, but will the Pit Bulls be compelled to pay Union Dues?
Inquiring minds want to know.
This appears to have been a city-council initiated item, and not a grass-roots initiative. In addition, it was not a completely new item, but an attempt to change an existing law.
Caveat:
1) I am not personally familiar with Missouri politics.
I don’t believe these dogs should be banned.
I’m on my third pit bull. Amazing and loving dogs!
Springfield Missouri eh? Must be a classy place. Note to self: If I have to travel through there carry my tactical shotgun.
It is impressive how fast and far the level of discourse descends on dog threads if Pittys are involved.
Seriously, it’s nastiness and pettiness worthy of the DU.
It’s good for a little trolling, but not for anything else. A little embarrassing to watch.
Missouri likes pit bulls and unions.
Que all the pit Bull experts to put in their 2, er, 2 billion cents worth.
YES!
Put down the pit bull haters, not the dogs.
I am sure you and your dog-hating gang will find other methods to restrict freedom and inflict harm on dogs.
RDO ping...
If you’d like to be added to or removed from the list give me a shout.
I strongly beleive they should or should not be banned.