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Independence, Mo., city councilmembers vote to repeal pit bull ban in 60 days

Independence, Mo., city councilmembers vote to repeal pit bull ban in 60 days
JULY 18TH. WE’RE ALSO FOLLOWING BREAKING NEWS FROM INDEPENDENCE TONIGHT, WHERE CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS VOTED NOT TO PUT THE FUTURE OF THE CITY’S PITBULL BAN ON A BALLOT. THE CITY COUNCIL NOW CONSIDERING WHETHER TO REPEAL THE BREED BAN ALTOGETHER. CITY LEADERS WILL TALK ABOUT TH
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Independence, Mo., city councilmembers vote to repeal pit bull ban in 60 days
The Independence, Mo., city council on Monday night voted to repeal the city’s ban on pit bulls. The vote came after months of pressure from animal advocates. Thousands of people signed a petition to repeal the decades-old ban. The ban will officially be lifted on Aug. 4. The city received over 600 pages worth of signatures of petitions which proposed the city to repeal the ban.

The Independence, Mo., city council on Monday night voted to repeal the city’s ban on pit bulls.

The vote came after months of pressure from animal advocates.

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Thousands of people signed a petition to repeal the decades-old ban.

The ban will officially be lifted on Aug. 4.

The city received over 600 pages worth of signatures of petitions which proposed the city to repeal the ban.