'''Breed specific legislation,''' also known as '''BSL''' or '''breed discriminatory legislation,''' refers to [[Law|laws]] passed by local, [[state]], and in some [[Country|countries]], [[Federalism|federal]] governments restricting or banning citizens from owning certain breeds of [[Dog|dogs]]. Supporters of BSL often hype on similar rhetoric as supporters of [[gun control]], claiming that certain breeds are inherently bad. | '''Breed specific legislation,''' also known as '''BSL''' or '''breed discriminatory legislation,''' refers to [[Law|laws]] passed by local, [[state]], and in some [[Country|countries]], [[Federalism|federal]] governments restricting or banning citizens from owning certain breeds of [[Dog|dogs]]. Supporters of BSL often hype on similar rhetoric as supporters of [[gun control]], claiming that certain breeds are inherently bad. |