Proposed Missouri Law *copy/paste from email*
I Recieved this in email from the Dobie rescue I work with. We are just over the river literally from St. Louis.
> Some of you may know that in several states in Europe Corgis have been
> declared a dangerous breed. This means among other things that the dog may
> not leave the home unless it is on a lead and wears a muzzle.And it is not
> just Corgis. It is actually most breeds, even the gentle Neuffies. Breed
> Specific Legislation (BSL) is sweeping across the United States. And this
is
> just the beginning. Bully breeds are an easy target because most people
know
> nothing abut the breed other than what they see on television or read in
the
> paper. Actually it is a wonderful intelligent breed - think about Petey on
> the Little Rascals - that is getting a terrible reputation thanks to bad
> owners and the media. Most important, It IS NOT the number one biting dog
in
> Missouri or other states. Banning one breed is just the beginning. The
only
> way that this is going to be stopped in Missouri is by the dog owning
voting
> citizens. *Please call your state legislators office! *It is simple. Call,
> leave a message if necessary. State you name, what area that you live in,
> and ask him/her to vote against HB 226. If a legislator gets just 10-12
> calls from their area, they will pay attention! And please send this along
> to your email lists! If you do not know who your State Representative
> is, go to www.maal.org and type in your zip code. It takes only a few
> minutes to make the call. We do not need more regulation!
>
> FIRST REGULAR SESSION
>
> HOUSE BILL NO. 226
>
> 94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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>
>
>
> INTRODUCED BY REPRESENTATIVES NANCE (Sponsor) AND FLOOK (Co-sponsor).
>
> Read 1st time January 3, 2007 and copies ordered
printed.
>
> D. ADAM CRUMBLISS, Chief Clerk
>
> 0066L.01I
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>
> AN ACT
>
> To amend chapter 67, RSMo, by adding thereto one new section relating to
> county ordinances regulating pit bull dogs.
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>
> *Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the state of Missouri, as
follows:
> *
>
> Section A. Chapter 67, RSMo, is amended by adding thereto one
> new section, to be known as section 67.2020, to read as follows:
>
> 67.2020. 1. As used in this section, "pit bull dog" means:
>
> (1) The Bull Terrier breed of dog;
>
> (2) The Staffordshire Bull Terrier breed of dog;
>
> (3) The American Pit Bull Terrier breed of dog;
>
> (4) The American Staffordshire Terrier breed of dog;
>
> (5) Dogs of mixed breeding or of breeds other than defined in
> this section that are known as pit bulls, pit bull dogs, or Pit Bull
> Terriers;
>
> (6) Any dog displaying the appearance and characteristics of
> dogs defined in this section;
>
> (7) Any other breed of dog commonly known as pit bulls, pit
bull
> dogs, or Pit Bull Terriers, or any combination of such breeds.
>
> 2. The county commission of any county of the third
> classification may, by order or ordinance, completely prohibit or limit
the
> possession of pit bull dogs within the county. Any order or ordinance that
> limits the possession of pit bull dogs shall specifically provide for the
> following requirements:
>
> (1) Registration;
>
> (2) Photographs identifying the pit bull dog;
>
> (3) Outdoor and indoor confinement;
>
> (4) Leashes and muzzles or muzzling devices;
>
> (5) Signs indicating the presence of a pit bull dog;
>
> (6) Insurance;
>
> (7) Reporting the removal from the county or the death of the
> pit bull dog, the birth of any offspring of the pit bull dog, and any
change
> of address within the county of the pit bull dog owner;
>
> (8) Prohibition on sale or transfer of the pit bull dog;
>
> (9) Registration of all offspring of the pit bull dog;
>
> (10) Penalty for violation of the ordinance.
