if you are the stereotype pit bull owner ( think you are a bad ass with a bad ass dog ) chances are you want a fighting dog and will not bring the dog up properly to be a family dog ( which it can be ).
You just explained why there's a law. I think the law is unfair as hell. But the people you describe are the cause of this, and because the design of the dog makes them able to inflict some of the worst bites and damage it calls more attention. It doesn't matter if other dogs are worse when the numbers point to a certain breed.
Too bad. I recently ran into some pit bull types. I love all dogs, except chihuahuas, and I asked the pit bull owners if it was okay to pet them. The dogs were just fine. But the irresponsible owners make a law necessary so they will be held responsible. Because of these people you've got to err on the side of the victims, as unjust as it may be for decent pit bull owners.
I am the owner of a chihuahua, one of the very most difficult dog to train. This said without exaggeration, this is well known.
And I had several dogs in my life before that adoption from my childrenhood, even very specialized working dogs. And they were all very much bigger, but very most easier too.
My appeal for a chihuahua was that I wanted to have a very small friendly canine friend able to follow me everywhere easily.
They're anything but friendly. I've seen what this breed is like many times and it loves to takes over control from the owner. Sometimes I've imagined punting one across a yard. Lucky for them I couldn't stand to hurt an animal. There are so many other small breeds that would have been much better, not counting the relative purchase amount, if money is a concern.