Not Illegal

Crazy things that incredibly aren’t illegal somewhere in the United States

How some of these things aren’t officially banned is beyond me. But in certain places all of this stuff is fair game.
 
Marrying your first cousin
In 11 states, including New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and Washington D.C. it’s OK to marry someone who has the same grandparents as you. Gross.
 
 

Getting drunk with your kids
In 2013, the Massachusetts State Supreme Judicial Court ruled that parents cannot be held criminally liable for giving alcohol to their children at home. Who knows, maybe that would help train kids early in life so they wouldn’t make bigger rookie mistakes as they got older. Maybe.
 
 

Driving while barefoot
Driving without your shoes is legal in all 50 states. The one caveat is if police find your lack of footwear somehow contributed to an accident you could get cited for negligent or reckless driving.
Now I really don’t see anything wrong with this…I drive barefoot quite a bit…especially in the summer.
 

Firing a missile
Don’t mind me while I fire my fucking MISSILE. In South Carolina it’s perfectly legal to fire a missile. You are required to have permission from the aeronautics division of the Department of Commerce, but otherwise have at it.
Works for me!
 

Bestiality
There are over a dozen states where it’s 100% legal for you to be intimate with an animal. Let me be clear, it’s frowned upon, and in no way should that idea ever come across your radar, BUT technically it’s not a crime.
 
 

Driving with sunglasses at night
“Some states do have laws against this, but Washington is not one of them,” Bellevue police spokesman Greg Grannis said. I mean, the temptation to look cool is just so hard to resist. You know that old song.
 
 

Secretly recording a phone call
Shady as it sounds, in the vast majority of U.S. states, the law only requires one participant in a conversation to know that it is being recorded.
 
 
 

Passing on a double yellow line
In Vermont it’s fine to pass on the double yellow line (unless a signpost specifically prohibits it). Again, I would highly advise against this.
 
 
 

Counting cards
If casinos catch you, most casinos will kick you out and never let you back in, but it’s not against the law. And in Atlantic City there’s nothing they can do.
 
 

Driving your tank to the grocery store
I kind of like that this is legal in ‘Merica. The only rules are the tank must have rubber tracks and not exceed normal rules of size, mirrors, lights, etc.. Awesome.
I want one! 
 

Wearing a spaghetti strainer in your driver license photo
In 2014, a woman in Utah was allowed to wear a colander on her head during her driver’s license photo because it was considered a religious garment. Three other drivers–from California and Oklahoma–were allowed to do the same.
 
 

Owning a brown bear
Hey, anything Russia can do we can do better. And apparently capturing one of these dangerous creatures is legal in nine different states.
 
 

Owning a flamethrower
The kids love this one. It’s completely legal to purchase a flamethrower under federal law, and 40 states have no laws that prohibit owning the weapon.
Ooh…want one of these also!
 

Sending penis pics to people you know
In Georgia, there’s no law against sending people unwanted photos of your penis. Not like any of you folks would ever stoop to such a crass level. Right? 
 
 

Turning your backyard into a gun range
In Florida, it’s completely legal to shoot small arms off in your backyard. The only restriction is that you can’t pop off any rounds over a house that is occupied or on a public street.
I shoot in my backyard also and I’m not in Florida.  
 

Texting and driving
In West Virginia, it is legal for licensed drivers to text while operating a vehicle. SMART.
Now this is completely idiotic! 
 

Getting spanked by a teacher
School corporal punishment is still allowed in 19 U.S. states.
 
 

Riding in the back of a pickup truck
This is an especially bad idea, BTW. I’ve seen people get seriously hurt doing this exact thing. However, according to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, several states, including, Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Delaware, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Minnesota, Mississippi, Montana, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Vermont, Washington, West Virginia, and Wyoming have no laws about riding in the back of a pickup truck
 
 

Serving roadkill for dinner
Texas, California and Washington might not have much in common, and yet these are the only three states that made collecting and eating roadkill illegal. Otherwise, if you can kill it, you can grill it.
 
 

Going topless out in public
Only three U.S. states have actual laws against the public display of a female breasts: Utah, Indiana, and Tennessee.
Via Distractify

Courtesy of the Chive