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According to the ASPCA, "Breed-specific” legislation (BSL) is the blanket term for laws that either regulate or ban certain breeds completely in the hopes of reducing dog attacks.

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According to the ASPCA, "Breed-specific legislation (BSL) is the blanket term for laws that either regulate or ban certain dog breeds in an effort to decrease dog attacks on humans and other animals. However, the problem of dangerous dogs will not be remedied by the “quick fix” of breed-specific laws—or, as they should truly be called, breed-discriminatory laws.".
https://www.aspca.org/animal-cruelty/dogfighting/what-breed-specific-legislation
All dogs are equal.  Raise the bar for dogs, families and communities by fighting harmful breed-specific policies--The Humane Society of the United States. https://www.humanesociety.org/resources/all-dogs-are-equal

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