![]() Starting around 1990, multiple features of American life converged to inspire widespread bans that made pit bulls outlaws, called “ four-legged guns” or “ lethal weapons.” The drivers included some dog attacks, excessive parental caution, fearful insurance companies and a tie to the sport of dog fighting.Īs a professor of humanities and law, I have studied the legal history of slaves, vagrants, criminals, terror suspects and others deemed threats to civilized society. With National Pit Bull Awareness Day celebrated on October 26, it’s a fitting time to ask how these dogs came to be seen as a dangerous threat. Nipper on the RCA Victor label, Pete the Pup in the “Our Gang” comedy short films, and the flag-wrapped dog on a classic World War I poster all were pit bulls. They were popular in advertising and used to promote the joys of pet-and-human friendship. As recently as 50 years ago, the pit bull was America’s favorite dog. ![]()
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