Is your state legal to fight? posses? or spectate?

IceyBlueSibes · 12-14-2004, 02:19 PM

This is pertaining to the pitties...

Holy cow! I just noticed this list on her website. If you scroll about half way down,(**warning, graphic photos**) there is a section titled "The Laws Against Dog Fighting" and there is a green chart. F stands for felony, M is a misdemeanor and L is legal. It's legal in Florida to POSSESS a fighting dog...

IMO, that's kinda stupid to allow someone to own a fighting dog but yet outlaw fighting.. *sigh*

Thought this was interesting so any of you pitty lovers can check it out...

The Laws Against Dog Fighting

I would like to also say that this woman in no way support any illegal use of her dogs. She's a very knowledgable woman, and her dogs have many many titles. I'd like to order her "Fully Bully Magazine" some day

Pugdawg1 · 12-14-2004, 03:38 PM

Looks like it's legal to possess one here in Nevada as well.

PitBullie09 · 12-14-2004, 04:13 PM

omg. That is so sad.

..I'm really frustrated.

flyndog · 05-25-2005, 09:13 PM

I don't know *how* I ended up at this old thread, but dog fights are NOT legal in Florida. In fact, because of the illegal fighting problem, a breed ban against Pit Bulls went into effect about 1990. I left Miami in 2001. I doubt that they re-legalized dog fights! You can't believe everything you read on the internet.
Kit
PS - Pit bull owners in Northern/Central Florida, correct me if you still match dogs legally.

Mutts4me · 05-29-2005, 08:01 AM

yes

it's illegal here so u dog fighters in NC will get busted by agent mutts4me and k9 rescue redman
lol well that is very interesting

Angel_baby · 06-04-2005, 12:08 PM

that's sad......I wish it was legal to hang these dog fighters by there toes tie them up and beat them....GRRR they make me so mad pitties are such beautiful and wonderful dogs!

Crossfire Bulldogs · 06-04-2005, 01:00 PM

I should have known better than to even click on the link Icey.....those pics just tore my heart out.

ppwabit · 06-06-2005, 02:00 AM

omg that is awful one of those fights were from my town i was thinking im going to find out where this piece of garbage lives then i realized hes probably in prison due to having a meth lab

***Cassiepeia*** · 06-06-2005, 04:36 PM

When you say it's legal to possess a "fighting dog" does that just mean it's legal to own a ABPT or pit bull? Or does it mean any dog (not breed, but individual dog) that was bred specifically to be used for fighting?
I don't see what's wrong in owning the dog... fighting it YES absolutely that's wrong, but owning it can't be a bad thing.

Cass.

IceyBlueSibes · 06-08-2005, 10:16 PM

I have no clue, but it confused me too. I guess they mean dogs that were specifically used for fighting. Doesn't really make sense if they mean you can own a dog that was trained for fighting, yet it's illegal to fight them. I wish people never fought these dogs.. cause now, people today, have turned into all the wrong thing, and do it inhumanely. Dog fighters back then never beat their dog, or treated it cruely... But I still do not condone it..

12-14-2004, 02:19 PM	#1 (permalink)
IceyBlueSibes Eyes = Mirror to the soul Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Jupiter, Fla. Posts: 7,757 Blog Entries: 1 Rep Power: 273	Is your state legal to fight? posses? or spectate? This is pertaining to the pitties... Holy cow! I just noticed this list on her website. If you scroll about half way down,(warning, graphic photos) there is a section titled "The Laws Against Dog Fighting" and there is a green chart. F stands for felony, M is a misdemeanor and L is legal. It's legal in Florida to POSSESS a fighting dog... IMO, that's kinda stupid to allow someone to own a fighting dog but yet outlaw fighting.. sigh Thought this was interesting so any of you pitty lovers can check it out... The Laws Against Dog Fighting I would like to also say that this woman in no way support any illegal use of her dogs. She's a very knowledgable woman, and her dogs have many many titles. I'd like to order her "Fully Bully Magazine" some day
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12-14-2004, 03:38 PM	#2 (permalink)
Pugdawg1 Pug Mom Join Date: May 2004 Location: Elko, Nevada Posts: 2,418 Rep Power: 136	Looks like it's legal to possess one here in Nevada as well.
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12-14-2004, 04:13 PM	#3 (permalink)
PitBullie09 ACD/Pit Bull Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Arkansas Posts: 2,477 Rep Power: 131	omg. That is so sad. ..I'm really frustrated.
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05-25-2005, 09:13 PM	#4 (permalink)
flyndog Unleash The Possibilities Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Marfa, TX Posts: 3,969 Rep Power: 183	I don't know how I ended up at this old thread, but dog fights are NOT legal in Florida. In fact, because of the illegal fighting problem, a breed ban against Pit Bulls went into effect about 1990. I left Miami in 2001. I doubt that they re-legalized dog fights! You can't believe everything you read on the internet. Kit PS - Pit bull owners in Northern/Central Florida, correct me if you still match dogs legally.
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05-29-2005, 08:01 AM	#5 (permalink)
Mutts4me Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 197 Rep Power: 73	yes it's illegal here so u dog fighters in NC will get busted by agent mutts4me and k9 rescue redman lol well that is very interesting
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06-04-2005, 12:08 PM	#6 (permalink)
Angel_baby not enough time in life.. Join Date: May 2005 Location: Bryan, Ohio Posts: 154 Rep Power: 70	that's sad......I wish it was legal to hang these dog fighters by there toes tie them up and beat them....GRRR they make me so mad pitties are such beautiful and wonderful dogs!

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Crossfire Bulldogs Sourmug Mom Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Snuggled Between The Snorts & Snores. Posts: 7,844 Blog Entries: 3 Rep Power: 285	I should have known better than to even click on the link Icey.....those pics just tore my heart out.
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ppwabit pwabit Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: modesto ca Posts: 9 Rep Power: 0	omg that is awful one of those fights were from my town i was thinking im going to find out where this piece of garbage lives then i realized hes probably in prison due to having a meth lab

06-06-2005, 04:36 PM	#9 (permalink)
*Cassiepeia* Chihuahua Mum Super Moderator Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: NSW, Australia Posts: 8,281 Blog Entries: 9 Rep Power: 284	When you say it's legal to possess a "fighting dog" does that just mean it's legal to own a ABPT or pit bull? Or does it mean any dog (not breed, but individual dog) that was bred specifically to be used for fighting? I don't see what's wrong in owning the dog... fighting it YES absolutely that's wrong, but owning it can't be a bad thing. Cass.
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06-08-2005, 10:16 PM	#10 (permalink)
IceyBlueSibes Eyes = Mirror to the soul Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Jupiter, Fla. Posts: 7,757 Blog Entries: 1 Rep Power: 273	I have no clue, but it confused me too. I guess they mean dogs that were specifically used for fighting. Doesn't really make sense if they mean you can own a dog that was trained for fighting, yet it's illegal to fight them. I wish people never fought these dogs.. cause now, people today, have turned into all the wrong thing, and do it inhumanely. Dog fighters back then never beat their dog, or treated it cruely... But I still do not condone it..
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