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 …
HB 4035 is a PREEMPTION bill that would strip local units of government of their authority to enact or enforce local safety ordinances regarding dangerous dog breeds. It compromises public safety and strips local governments of their authority to protect their residents. Standing Committee Meeting Local Government and Municipal Finance, Rep. James Lower, Chair DATE: …
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 …
