BSL is breed specific legislation which bans people from owning a certain breed of pet. Many of these bans are focused on Pit Bulls. According to BSLCensus.com 21 out of 50 states have breed specific legislation including New York and Texas. Twenty two states in the U.S do not have these bans. Six states in America are undecided on Pit Bull bans. 

People are treating the effect which is a dog bite instead of the cause which is bad animal owners. Legislating and punishing bad ownership would be more effective than banning Pit Bulls. St Paul, Minnesota, forbids people who have been cited for animal abuse to own a pet. According to Best Friend Animal Society 97% of the owners did not sterilize their dogs 84% of the owners abused or neglected their dogs and 78% of owners were using their dogs for guard dogs and not keeping them as pets. Pit Bull bans do not always work. The ASPCA also notes that abusing chaining tethering and selective breeding is also a big factor in dog attacks. The people who breed and make these dogs fight will simply keep turning to another dog when one dog is banned. In 1990 when Pit Bulls were banned in Winnipeg, Canada, Rottweiler bites increased.

Many Pit Bull attacks cite that the Pit Bull was on a leash or in an unfenced area or the fence was damaged or had holes in it. These attacks could be reduced if owners put their dogs inside or you could do simple things to fix your fencing problems: get better material fencing, pour concrete at the bottom of these fences so they cannot dig under or put your dog inside. Dogs are getting largely affected by Pit Bull bans. Instead of having a good home these dogs are in shelters. Owners can start taking action and doing things like having their dogs get outdoor exercise or socializing your dogs or getting a license  or sterilizing your dog or training them in a proper way.