[ SHOWGSD-L ] NM Lost! Better Luck in Your State!
- From: Windwalkergsds@xxxxxx
- To: showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 1 Apr 2005 00:08:36 EST
>
> All,
>
> In case you did not hear the latest news reports, today, Governor
> Richardson signed SB 432, "Dangerous Dog Act". This deceptively named
> legislation is strongly, threateningly anti-dog and anti-dog owner.
>
> SB 432 was developed by a professional prosecutor with the collaboration of
> well known animal rights advocates.
>
> It is also unfortunate that "Dangerous Dog Acts" have been promoted by the
> ethical canine "establishment" organizations of the country as the
> appropriate response to dog attach problems in lieu of breed specific laws.
> It clearly points out the pitfalls of accepting the title of a legislative
> initiative instead of analyzing the impact of the legislation's details
> upon law abiding, ethical canine owners.
>
> SB 432 has the provisions that will cause any dog to be designated a
> "dangerous dog" by simply doing what dogs do i.e. protecting their
> territory and owners, and barking at strangers/passerby-ers with resulting
> determination that the dog was "menacing" and thereby a "potentially
> dangerous dog"; once the dog has been determined to be either category, the
> owner of the dog can be found in violation of the statute by failing to
> perform required "administrative procedures" with potential felony penalty,
> without the dog exhibiting ANY behavior of the label placed upon the dog.
>
> Governor Richardson has clearly aligned himself with the animal rights
> culture of New Mexico. How best to counter this reality is yet to be
> determined. Everyone who loves and values their canine companions must
> evaluate the impact of SB 432 upon their personal lives. The bill will have
> an impact upon everyone who has custody of a dog at any time, lest they be
> exposed to possible felony prison time and severe fines. Some canine owners
> will decide that the risk is to great and stop owning dogs--exactly what
> the animal rights movements have been promoting. If anyone who doubts that
> the animal rights strategy was the controlling in this legislative
> initiative need only recall that one of the animal rights leaders opposed
> the Pit Bull Ban bill, SB 188, while promoting THIS "Dangerous Dog Act."
> WE lost-THEY won!!!!
>
> All canine fanciers in Albuquerque must wake up, NOW--City Councilor Sally
> Meyer's re-write of the Albuquerque Animal Control Ordinance is coming up
> within days. The latest version has not been available for review, as far
> as I know. All Albuquerque dog owners had better take up this challenge or
> suffer the consequences. And, do not forget that there are people who do
> not trust, like, or are afraid of dogs, do attend dog shows; if such
> persons decide that your show dog is menacing because the dog barked, the
> show owner can be found to be harboring a "dangerous" or "potentially
> dangerous" dog.
>
> And, I believe SB 432 will have no more impact upon the dog attack problem
> than existing laws have had, and the existing animal laws will still be the
> basis for animal control when needed--with the additional reality that dog
> owners can and will become felons.
>
> We will attempt to analyze the impact upon dog owners and how we
> individually must protect our dogs and our own freedom.
>
> Welcome to the reality of "Dangerous Dog" law. The few of us who opposed
> the group of anti-dog and anti-dog owner bills, were not able to stop SB
> 432. No congratulations are in order for any of us, participants and
> non-participants.
>
> Anyone who thinks that "Dangerous Dog Acts" are the answer to breed
> specific laws must understand the title doesn't determine the real impact
> upon dog owners. Similar "Dangerous Dog Acts" to SB 432 are being pursued
> nationwide. New Mexico's SB 432 will be used as a "model" for other state
> legislatures.
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