I owned a pit bull until 2 months ago. The dog slept in my bed, followed me everywhere, was and is a sweetheart as far as I am concerned, however, he became unpredictible attacking and killing cats and most recently biting a kid who was carrying a stick. He became ignorant of commands he once knew and seemd to begin setting his own set of rules. I am sorry, but I truly don't understand the nature of the breed or for that matter the mentality of the majority of their owners. It is amazing how quickly a dog can become fixated on something and not relent. Pit bulls surely seem to have that talent instinctively. The other issue which seems to be apparent, at least in this area of NE Alabama Southwest TN, is that people simply let their dogs run loose. Everywhere! No discresionary time frame. Dogs are without up to date vaccinations or dog tags/collars of any kind. Or the opposite occurs, they are tied up on short chains in back or side yards 24-7, in dirt without shelter and many times without food and water, which borders on cruelty. I don't understand why there aren't fines for people who don't vaccinate, leash, or care for their animals responsibly and humanely. If you are going to have a dog, pit bull or otherwise, love and care for it, FEED IT, be responsible about it and know and remember that they are dogs, animals, with their own set of instincts and primal traits. Remember too that there are laws to protect innocents from human stupidity when it comes to our beloved pets. Problem is, its only a matter of time before something horrendous happens when animal owners act irresponsibly with their pets. Ah yes, then there's those amazing backyard pit bull breeders... Banning may not be the answer, but accountability certainly is. Try to get homeowners insurance with a pit bull, costs quite a bit if you can get it and if you have a pit bull it is required to even get a policy written. And what about mandatory licenses and vaccinations? Why no enforcement there? Why not a registry of pit bull owners? Why not a registry of pet owners in general? And really, how many people would a town have to employ to get the situation under control? Wouldn't take that many tax dollars and if the problem is so significant that they are banning a breed...Good grief, create some revenue and protect humans and animals in the process. I resent the fact that there are already laws in place that people simply ignore. I resent it even more that there is no accountability by pet owners to do the right thing in properly caring for their pets and protecting their families and neighbors while doing so. And it really ticks me off when city and town governments ignore laws already put in place when they have a moral, legal and ethical obligation to uphold them.