Rottweilers placed 2nd in the category of "most fatal attacks", yet were still less than half the amount of the "pit" breeds overall death toll over 15 years. (CDCP) That ofcourse seems unfair by itself, since your putting a single breed with a dominant nature vs. several. Though thats the way it is, a "pit bill" in the eyes of most = single breed.
Plenty of peoples "lifelong pets" have been involved in severe attacks against humans sometimes causing death. Thats why when "you" or anyone else was bitten by a shitzhu no one cared. Because it didn't take half your arm with it, and you didn't die from it.
Taking responsible owners pets seems pointless and hurtful to me, but pretending every person that buys a pit breed is responsible, seems flat out dumb to me. A video I saw comes to mind specifically, where an obese womans pitbull exits the house and was attacking an animal control officer sent to subdue the dog .
Now this is the exact type of person who should NEVER be allowed to own an animal as potentially dangerous as a pit/rott. If only 1 of every 100 (speculative number) owners are as dumb as this lady than thats 1 too many. A little girls leg was mauled for christs sake. Had to have reconstructive surgery. I'd like to see a dachshund do that. Legislation should be in place to prevent said irresponsible owners from attaining said animals, and when that fails and an attack occurs it should be no different than if the owner had committed assault/manslaughter themselves. Maybe worse.