Missouri cities no longer could ban pit bulls under a bill advancing in the Legislature.
The House passed the measure this past week. The bill would ban breed-specific local ordinances.
That means municipalities no longer could ban pit bulls or other dog breeds sometimes considered dangerous.
Independence banned pit bulls in 2006 following a series of attacks. Mayor Eileen Weir said it should be up to local governments and not the state to decide how to handle certain dog breeds.