ia a pittbull illegal to have in okc?

Answer 1

I dunno, ask the major.

Answer 2

States, such as California and Colorado, have created very strict laws regarding pittbulls. While your pitt bulls may be nice family pets, that is not the case with the entire breed. Indeed, a number of dog attacks against pedestrians, especially children, are committed by pittbulls that have gotten loose. In those cases of dog attacks against people, the pitt bull cases usually result in fatalities or serious mauling. Hence the reason why pittbulls are becoming illegal. There's also the issue of pitt bulls being used as guard dogs for meth labs and other places that deal in illegal drugs. In these cases, the pitt bulls are chosen because of the amount of damage they can do, their ferocity and the ease of making them into aggressive guards. These are a danger to police, mailmen, pedestrians, or anyone that happens by or on the property. Should they ever get loose, they end up terrorizing the local neighborhood, sometimes resulting in a serious mauling or fatality. Considering the amount of evidence concerning attacks from pittbulls over the years, the laws are attempting to protect citizens from an potential threat.

Answer 3

I had read some time ago breeds mentioned as "dangerous" were required to be muzzled when in public if not outright banned. It looks like from other posts the ban failed (good). But I read of an owner of a Rottweiller who could no longer fly into the city without a muzzle. Sadly, when the dog was needed there was no problem having her then - she's a search and rescue dog; and participated in the search after the OKC bombing. Obviously not the kind of dog that is in any way vicious.

Answer 4

February 22, 2006: OKLAHOMA CITY -- A proposed ban on pit bull terriers and other dogs certified as dangerous has been defeated.

Cody's Bill was named for Cody Yelton, 3, whose arm was amputated following a pit bull attack in June. The committee considering the bill said it was uncomfortable with the measure's definition of dangerous dogs.

The measure would have banned dogs considered dangerous if they had no registration certificate.

Owners with certificates would have to secure their dogs.

Answer 5

Not that I am aware of. I am not sure though. Call your local Humane Society... or if they have a web site they might be able to tell you. Also the experts at the ASPCA might be able to give you more info on legislation for your state.

I hope they are legal. Pits are great dogs.

Answer 6

It should be illegal to own a pit-bull everywhere.
What am I saying? I own a 85%-Wolf Hybrid.

Answer 7

After AG’s Ruling, State Lawmaker Renews
Call for Statewide Pit Bull Ban

Contact: State Rep. Paul Wesselhoft
Capitol: [phone]
Moore: [phone]

OKLAHOMA CITY (August 16, 2005) -- Oklahoma needs to implement tough statewide restrictions on pit bull dogs, now that the state attorney general has ruled that individual municipalities cannot enact breed-specific ordinances, a state lawmaker said today.

Following a number of pit bull attacks in recent months, state Rep. Paul Wesselhoft had asked Attorney General Drew Edmondson for a ruling on whether chartered municipalities could enact and enforce breed-specific bans. But Edmondson said they could not, so Wesselhoft says he will work even harder to pass statewide safety measures.

“This just means it is now even more critical for the Legislature, next session, to make our children’s safety a top priority and pass statewide restrictions on the pit bull,” said Wesselhoft, R-Moore, who has been actively pursuing strict regulations on pit bulls and their owners since a three-year-old boy from Moore lost his arm to a pit bull terrier in June.

“We appreciate Attorney General Edmondson and his staff for taking the time to look at this important issue,” Wesselhoft added. “But his ruling today makes it crystal clear that it is up to the people of Oklahoma to let their legislators know that they need sufficient restrictions passed against this dangerous animal.”

Current Oklahoma law states that municipalities cannot enact breed-specific bans on dogs. But Wesselhoft and others contended that the law did not apply to municipalities that were created under municipal charters.

Wesselhoft said today’s ruling is unfortunate, but it will not deter him in his efforts. When the state Legislature meets again in February, he plans to carry a bill that would regulate pit bulls on a statewide level.

“Even if we had received a favorable ruling from the attorney general today, we would still need to pass statewide safety measures,” Wesselhoft said. “This just makes a statewide law that much more essential.”

He said legislation is warranted because pit bulls are dangerous and unpredictable animals that, once provoked or internally set off, become uncontrollable and lethal weapons that pose significant danger to unsuspecting and innocent people.

In addition, he said several major cities around the U.S. have banned pit bulls, including Denver, Detroit, Cincinnati, San Francisco, and Grand Rapids, Mich. And he noted that 17 states have non-breed-specific laws but allow local governments to pass breed-specific legislation.

Wesselhoft is proposing that Oklahoma enact a host of restrictions on pit bull dogs and their owners. These would include the spaying or neutering of all pit bulls; specific fencing requirements for containing pit bulls; and forbidding anyone living in Oklahoma from buying a pit bull from out of state.

“The eventual goal is to, in effect, ban the deadly pit bull in Oklahoma,” Wesselhoft said. “Anyone who currently owns pit bulls would be allowed to keep them, but they would have to be spayed or neutered, so that they can’t create more pit bulls.”

From the research i have done on this issue i cannot find anything stating the pitbull is banned in oklahoma city

Answer 8

Check with your city ordnance. It not just the state, but withn your city who knows.

Answer 9

I hope you can keep it on OKC so no-one will have to kill it in TX.

Answer 10

Maybe.