When it comes to laws, truth is stranger than fiction!

We are dedicated to building the repository of dumb laws on our puny planet. Whether they’re Republicans or Democrats, Labour Party, or Conservative Party, Obama or Bush, no government has a monopoly on creating stupid laws. Although the bulk of our laws come from the United States, we have a large and growing collection from other countries – Canada, United Kingdom, Japan, Mexico, and many others. Our collection is expanding daily, so visit often for updates! Thanks to many contributors, we now have the largest collection of dumb laws on the Internet!

Most Popular Stupid Laws

• A man can legally beat his wife, but not more than once a month.
• If you are released from prison, you must be given a handgun with bullets and a horse.
• You may shoot Native Americans if more than five of them are on your property.
• It’s illegal to carry a Bible or to talk to anyone about Jesus Christ.
• All business signs in the province of Quebec must be in French.
• Since 1173 it has been illegal to die.
• All lollipops are banned.
• It is illegal to say any sentence containing more than 4 words in English.
• It is considered an offense to shower naked.
• Eating a neighbor’s baby is strictly forbidden.

Most Recent Stupid Laws

• It is illegal to die in town
• It’s illegal to idle your car in your own driveway
• 1,000 Hours of training is required to braid hair.
• A $110 license is required for teenagers to mow lawns.
• In Canada, it’s now legal to engage in oral sex with your pet.
• Royal Navy ships entering the Port of London must provide a barrel of rum to the Constable of the Tower of London.
• It is illegal to ride a cow while drunk.
• In Turin, it is illegal to dye your pet’s fur.
• It is illegal to have a bathtub in a private home in Ohio.
• It is illegal to dress up as a priest on Halloween.

Random Stupid Laws

• The superintendent of sanitation “shall determine whether a person is small, medium or large.”
• It is illegal to stutter on a Sunday during a church service.
• It is illegal to own a green or smelly animal hide.
• Adultery is illegal, but can only be punished upon a complaint by the affected husband or wife.
• It’s illegal to have a brothel within 400 yards of a church or school.
• No one may walk backwards downtown while eating a hamburger.
• It is against the law to store more than 1 ton of explosive (fireworks) in the celar of a house.
• You may not play percussion instruments on the beach.
• Jaywalking is legal, as long as it’s not diagonal. That is, you can cross the street out of the crosswalk, but you can’t cross a street diagonally.
• It is considered an offense to enter the country with cigarettes.