The last item on the City Council's agenda Tuesday night is a second reading of a possible pit bull ban. However, Parker's mayor said that the discussion may focus more on dangerous dogs than on banning pit bulls.

For the past two weekends, pit bull owners RJ and Kay O'Connor have been gathering signatures opposing the ban. They stood in front of pet stores, introducing residents to their two dogs, in hopes of showing people the good-natured attitude and good nature of most pit bulls with good owners. The O'Connors say rather than creating a ban on that type of dog, beefing up the current dangerous dog ordinances would be better.

Parker's mayor, who favored the pit bull ban originally, said an alternative may work.

"It's going to cover probably more of a vicious dog ordinance. So it's going to be across the board -- for vicious dogs. And I think what's going to happen is that you're going to see more onus on the owners. That's what's going to happen. So if something happens, it's your responsibility. You're going to get nailed for it, " said Parker Mayor David Casiano.

Those who specifically don't want pit bulls living in Parker are expected to show up at the meeting and be very outspoken.

Additional Resources:

• Parker's Pit Bull Ordinance Proposal
• Town Of Parker

Previous Stories:

• January 4, 2006: Parker Considers Ban On Pit Bulls
• December 30, 2005: Lawsuit Over Pit Bull Ban Back In Court
• December 29, 2005: Lawsuit Challenging Aurora Pit Bull Ban Thrown Out
• December 16, 2005: Mother Of Boy In Aurora Pit Bull Attack In Court
• December 14, 2005: Affidavit: Conditions In Pit Bull Attack Home Were Dirty
• December 13, 2005: Mother Of Pit Bull Victim Charged In Attack
• December 8, 2005: Aurora Boy Mauled By Pit Bulls Goes Home
• December 8, 2005: Mom, Sister To Be Charged In Boy's Pit Bull Mauling Case
• December 2, 2005: Pit Bulls Euthanized In El Paso County
• November 14, 2005: Pit Bulls Attack Two Teens
• November 11, 2005: Boy Attacked By Pit Bulls Loses Arm
• November 4, 2005: Neighbors: Boy Mauled By Dogs Doing Better
• November 4, 2005: More Pit Bulls Showing Up At Shelters
• November 3, 2005: 911 Call: Boy Mauled By Pit Bulls
• November 2, 2005: Boy Critical After Pit Bull Attack
• October 11, 2005: Aurora Adopts Pit Bull Ban
• October 10, 2005: Aurora To Vote On Pit Bull Ban
• September 27, 2005: Aurora's Proposed Pit Bull Ban Loses Some Of Its Bark
• September 25, 2005: Neighbor Allegedly Points Gun At Pit Bull, Dog Owner
• September 20, 2005: Commerce City Bans Pit Bulls
• September 14, 2005: 4 Dogs Attack Man As He Works On His Truck
• September 13, 2005: Dogs Shot, Killed After They Attack Goat, Horse
• September 8, 2005: Pit Bulls Save Couple's Life In Fire
• August 18, 2005: Pit Bulls Attack Aurora Collie As Council Considers Ban
• August 16, 2005: Commerce City Moves Closer To Restricting Pit Bull Owners
• August 15, 2005: Commerce City Considers Restrictions On Pit Bull Owners
• August 14, 2005: Commerce City's Pit Bull Ordinance Up For Vote
• August 9, 2005: Aurora Seeks Public Input On Pit Bull Ban
• July 26, 2005: Commerce City Considers Pit Bull Ban
• July 21, 2005: With Ban In Place, Denver Euthanizing 3 Pit Bulls Daily