James McWilliams contends that breed discriminatory legislation in states like Ohio is on the right track. Despite being on the Freakonomics blog, he fails to take into account the economic impact of canine profiling. A Fiscal Impact Study by John Dunham and Associates revealed that if the United States banned pit bull terrier type dogs it would cost $459,138,163 per year.

A recent study in the American Veterinary Medical Association Journal revealed that to prevent just one serious dog bite you would have to ban 100,000 dogs from a community. Plus how do you tell the heritage of a dog without DNA testing? According to Dr. Victoria Voith, animal shelters are right in guessing the heritage of a dog only 25% of the time.

Focusing on the appearance or breed of a dog dogs diverts resources and attention from responsible ownership practices. It is reckless owners of any dogs that pose a threat to public safety, not the specific breed of dog. 

Advocating for breed discrimination is irresponsible and this blog post simply isn't up to Freakonomics standards. Please ask them to retract it.