BSL simply doesn't work

As everyone in the field of animal rescue know, bans on specific breeds of dog simply do not work. They didn't work when they first created them and they don't work now. But, for some reason, John Q. Public believes they do work so they pressure their local politicians who then jump on the BSL bandwagon, pass stupid laws which hurt dogs and families who own the dogs and no one wins. BSL is also very expensive to enforce in this time of budget cuts to education and public safety, why do they keep perpetuating this myth.
Two very good stories on the wire, one from Best Friends and Willie Nelson's role in helping to try and overturn the statewide ban of any dog who has bulldog characteristics and one from Massachusetts with Victoria Stillwell speaking on dog training and the prejudice against pit bulls instead of holding the owners reponsible. Check that out here.