We would like the council to vote for a repeal of 14-75 on December 21st 2020, as it costs the city money to enforce and does not provide any increase to public safety according to studies. 

The fact is that every professional animal and legal group has come out against BSL. No reputable organizations support it. This includes the American Bar Association, the American Veterinary Medical Association, the National Animal Care & Control Association, and many more. The reason for this consensus is that there are no studies indicating that BSL has ever made ANY community more safe. 

A dog’s breed is not the top predictor of aggression, their spay or neuter status is. Nearly 80% of all dog incidents involve unneutered male dogs. Irresponsible ownership is the source of aggression in dogs, not breed. 

There are now only 5 towns or cities in Colorado with Breed Legislation. There are 266 cities and towns here in Colorado without it. It is obviously not an issue that requires legislation. 

In Denver, It cost an estimated 6 million dollars to enforce BSL in the last decade according to a University of Denver study. It also cost them over a hundred million in lost revenue according to the same study. Aurora is about half of the population size of Denver, so if we cut those numbers in half - do we really want to spend millions enforcing it, and lose tens of millions in revenue right now?

The ability for people to get training, socialization, insurance, licensing and veterinary care is how you keep the community safe when it comes to issues of aggressive dogs, and it is up to the city to implement granular details of public safety policy.

Remove 14-75 the same way it was originally implemented - through a council vote.