[halieus]

We have gun accidents involving young children and it is the same thing. The owner of these dogs is responsible because they did not take the necessary precautions to avoid such a tragedy.

The difference between a gun and a pit bull is that the gun doesn't suddenly leap out of the closet and chase down its owners.

The owners are fully responsible because they chose to take a risk by owning dogs known to be unpredictable and violent. There's no excuse.

Guns are predictable. Animals are not.

[matymac]

Guns in the hands of responsible owners are predictable, there is no way to predict what happens when an irresponsible owner leaves a gun out in the open for kids to play with.
If a dog is owned by an irresponsible person they are just as liable for leaving a gun out on the counter and a kid shoots himself or someone else, as they would be if they let their dogs run free and they ended up mauling someone.