Problem is, junking a car, trashing a SW model 41, or confiscating a drug runner's house does not kill something that never got to make a choice.
Maybe you're old enough to remember when German Sheperds were 'evil', Dobies were 'evil' and a pit bull starred in popular kid's flicks...maybe not.
What's your opinion on the best way to deal with pregnant Coke heads?
PS: Yes I live with a pit bull & a mixed little fluffy and sort of ditzy terrier, they are pals.
And no, I don't have a mod 41, but I DO have about 15 other nice .22s.
PPS: Pray that your chihuaua never tries to nip me.
I would be perfectly satisfied with a compromise solution where a pet owner is responsible for the behavior of the pet as if the owner himself had committed the act of the pet. Anything less is a betrayal of the principle of responsibility that underpins our liberty.
Of course you defend owning pit bulls if you have one. You're part of the problem. These dogs are not safe. They never have been. They never will be. You'll probably find out the hard way one day.