Promoting Public Safety Through Canine Awareness Education and Legislation
On February 19, 2020, the Michigan House Committee on Local Government and Municipal Finance heard testimony in support and opposition of House Bill 4035 which would prohibit breed specific legislation ( BSL) in all Michigan communities. I represented Responsible Citizens for Public Safety in opposition to the bill. My testimony begins at 32:09 for those …
Please tell us your story. We want to know how we can help you. We, as a group of responsible citizens are interested in keeping our communities safe from dangerous dog attacks. We know attacks happen every day and most are never reported in the news. We believe that as we gather data provided by …
RC4PS.org has developed a YouTube channel! We have educational videos regarding medical studies on pit bulls as well as videos of our recent Tribute to honor victims and survivors of pit bull attacks for National Pit Bull Victim Awareness Day in Lansing, MI. Please subscribe and share to raise awareness about the dangers pit bulls …
2019: Three fatal pit bull attacks in close sequence cause grave concern in Michigan. Two of the attacks just a week after Responsible Citizens for Public Safety held a tribute to victims and survivors in Lansing on the steps of the Capitol. The tragic fatalities should indicate to Michigan legislators that pit bulls are indeed …
For National Pit Bull Victim Awareness Month, Responsible Citizens for Public Safety (RC4PS.org) has released a short public education video. The video consists of quotations from medical doctors, giving their view of pit bulls. Similar to the outcry that slowly grew over cigarette smoking to demand action from politicians in the 1970s and 1980s, there …
Responsible Citizens for Public Safety will be holding our first public event at the Michigan State Capitol. We are pleased to announce that Colleen Lynn, the founder of DogsBite.org, will be our special guest speaker! After being seriously injured by a pit bull while jogging in June of 2007, Colleen Lynn researched dog attacks and launched …
The City of Detroit has been in the hot seat as severe and fatal pit bull attacks continue to make national news. On August 19, 2019, Emma Hernandez, age 9, was fatally mauled by 3 pit bulls. In 2015, Xavier Strickland, age 4, was fatally mauled by 4 pit bulls while walking to school with …
The pit bull ban in Parma, OH was officially upheld following a recount after the May 7 vote. The breed-specific legislation, which has been on the books for more than three decades, will remain in effect, despite much protest by pit bull advocates. After hearing much debate, the city council decided to put the issue …
Renowned Attorney Ken Phillips of DogBiteLaw.com discusses his law practice and facts about pit bulls on Rover Radio.
We are pleased to announce the official start up for Responsible Citizens for Public Safety (RC4PS). Our goals are: To establish and equip a nationwide network of Breed Specific Law (BSL) activists by working with like-minded organizations. To introduce BSL through those equipped activists into communities and on a state level by community outreach and …