Obama Opposes Breed-Specific Dog Bans
There's a regulation he's actually against?
The same week that the White House opened its doors to a new first family addition, a Portuguese water dog named Sunny, President Obama gave his thumbs-up to a petition to prevent local bodies from banning certain breeds deemed dangerous.
The local laws, called Breed Specific Legislation, are aimed at keeping community residents safe from overly aggressive animals. Mr. Obama made known his objections to the laws in a response posting to a petition by We The People, the online channel for Americans to make known certain policy positions and solicit response from the White House, Time reported.
The White House wrote: "We don't support breed-specific legislation. Research shows that bans on certain types of dogs are largely ineffective and often a waste of public resources. In 2000, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention looked at twenty years of data about dog bits and human fatalities in the United States. They found that fatal attacks represent a very small proportion of dog bite injuries to people and that it's virtually impossible to calculate bite rates for specific breeds."
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[Rubs eyes, see something rational stated by the Obama Administration. Rubs them again. Still there. Schedules press conference later in the afternoon to announce amazing discovery.]