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Jackson, MS: Jackson rules committee nixes pit bull ban

stopbslcom — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:36:46 +0000

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Jackson rules committee nixes pit bull ban

By Chris Joyner • chris.joyner@jackson.gannett.com • March 8, 2010

A proposed citywide ban on pit bulls died in the Jackson City Council rules committee following a tense debate between lovers and haters of the breed.[...]

Full article retrieved 3/8/10 from http://www.clarionledger.com/article/20100308/NEWS/100308025/Jackson+rules+committee+nixes+pit+bull+ban

Filed under: BSL Defeated, Mississippi

Jackson, MS reminder: Rules committee to consider BSL (breed ban), March 8

stopbslcom — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 03:55:10 +0000

The Rules Committee in Jackson, MS will consider BSL on March 8 in Council Chambers at 2 PM.

The councilmember that proposed this ordinance now believes he has enough votes on the council to pass it. http://www.my601.com/news/local/story/Jackson-City-Councilman-Says-Pit-Bull-Ban-Possible/27_6S_GOJUGJx_ivewf1_A.cspx

The proposed ordinance defines a pit bull (to include American Pit Bull Terrier, American Staffordshire Terrier, Staffordshire Bull Terrier, and any mixed breed dog that has the “primary characteristics” of the aforementioned breeds) as a “dangerous breed.”

Dangerous breed dogs would be banned in Jackson except if owners do the following:

Acquire a “dangerous breed” permit for an annual fee. Registering for this permit requires: current rabies vacc., current city license, microchip, photo of dog taken with owner by animal control, spayed or neutered (a few exceptions).
Dog must live at owner’s residence.
Residence must display a window sticker that indicates a dangerous breed lives on premises
Specific confinement methods
Maximum number of two “dangerous breed” dogs at any one residence
Liability insurance of at least $100,000 (exception for grandfathered dogs)

If you would like to read the entire proposed ordinance, click here: http://stopbsl.files.wordpress.com/2010/03/jackson_ms_proposed_bsl.pdf

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Filed under: BSL Proposed, Mississippi

Jackson, MS: BSL to be considered by committee, March 8

stopbslcom — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 01:12:06 +0000

The Rules Committee in Jackson, MS will consider BSL on March 8 in Council Chambers at 2 PM.

Dangerous breed dogs would be banned in Jackson except if owners do the following:

Acquire a “dangerous breed” permit for an annual fee. Registering for this permit requires: current rabies vacc., current city license, microchip, photo of dog taken with owner by animal control, spayed or neutered (a few exceptions).
Dog must live at owner’s residence.
Residence must display a window sticker that indicates a dangerous breed lives on premises
Specific confinement methods
Maximum number of two “dangerous breed” dogs at any one residence
Liability insurance of at least $100,000 (exception for grandfathered dogs)

If you would like to read the entire proposed ordinance, click here: http://stopbsl.files.wordpress.com/2010/03/jackson_ms_proposed_bsl.pdf

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Filed under: BSL Proposed, Mississippi

Jackson, MS: City council to continue debating possible pit bull ban

stopbslcom — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 01:23:36 +0000

Update 3/4: The councilmember that proposed this ordinance now believes he has enough votes on the council to pass it. http://www.my601.com/news/local/story/Jackson-City-Councilman-Says-Pit-Bull-Ban-Possible/27_6S_GOJUGJx_ivewf1_A.cspx

The next Jackson city council meeting is March 9, 2010, at 10:00 AM. An agenda for the meeting is not yet available.

Contact info for Jackson City Officials

Post Office Box 17, 219 South President Street, Jackson, Mississippi 39205-0017

Mayor Harvey Johnson
(601) 960-1084

Jeff Weill, Sr. (pushing the ban)
(601) 960-2051
Jweillsr@aol.com

Chokwe Lumumba
(601) 960-1091
clumumba@city.jackson.ms.us

Kenneth I. Stokes (supports the ban)
(601) 960-1090
kstokes@city.jackson.ms.us

Frank Bluntson – Council President
(601) 960-2052
fbluntson@city.jackson.ms.us

Charles H. Tillman – Council Vice-President
(601) 960-1092
tillmanc@city.jackson.ms.us

Tony Yarber (against the ban)
(601) 960-1089
tyarber@city.jackson.ms.us

Margaret C. Barrett-Simon
(601) 960-1063
mbarrett@city.jackson.ms.us

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Jackson city council to continue debating possible pit bull ban

Updated: Mar 01, 2010 7:52 AM CST
By Monica Hernandez

JACKSON, MS (WLBT) – [...]Rules Committee Chairman Jeff Weill is spearheading efforts to strengthen the current ordinance and include a pit bull ban.[...]

Full article retrieved 3/1/10 from http://www.wlbt.com/Global/story.asp?S=12061613

Filed under: BSL Proposed, Mississippi