This is a comment on the BBC news article "All dogs to be insured in proposals on dangerous breeds"
Once again we see misguided breed-specific legislation that further restricts the rights of the majority of dog owners who act responsibly with their pets. There is no such thing as a 'dangerous' breed of dog--all dogs can be dangerous if their owner makes them that way. The frequent perception that certain breeds of dogs are dangerous is a result of the popularity of certain breeds among owners who want their dogs to be aggressive to humans and other dogs.
It should be a self-evident truth that the problem is the owner, not the dog.
It would be a similar injustice to ban ownership of dogs among certain classes of people, such as 12-20 year-old males living in cities, but at least it would reflect more accurately the actual source of the 'problem'.