OPINION: Does the U.S. have too many laws?

An opinion written by Jane Doe

The United States is known for having an overwhelming number of federal laws of the United States Code and no dought there are those that are outdated. One problem is they never really go through the list and just keep adding more laws in the pile and mostly never look at it again. It also creates crazy loopholes.

So yes the US and its states have too many laws. True, you have to have basics to keep the peace from idiots from doing stupid things, but many are unnecessary and some unconstitutional like the Hate Speech laws that violates the First Amendment.

Let me tell you a story, Not long ago In my county, there was a man that was caught stealing a horse which was uncommon today. He was caught and brought to the station to be charged and you wouldn't believe what the punishment was. HANGING. The thief and the cops were like WHAT!? That local criminal law was outdated and over 100 years old, so they quickly changed it. Back then stealing a horse was like stealing a car, but today times have changed.

This is an example of a clusterf*** we have of a system. They just keep adding laws and never go through the older ones. They just keep adding and adding and adding and never remove or update them.




Titles that have been enacted into positive law are indicated by blue shading below. Titles whose laws have been repealed are indicated by red shading below.

Title 1	General Provisions
Title 2	The Congress
Title 3	The President
Title 4	Flag and Seal, Seat of Government, and the States
Title 5	Government Organization and Employees[23]
Title 6	Domestic Security[24]
Title 7	Agriculture
Title 8	Aliens and Nationality
Title 9	Arbitration
Title 10	Armed Forces[25]
Title 11	Bankruptcy
Title 12	Banks and Banking
Title 13	Census
Title 14	Coast Guard
Title 15	Commerce and Trade
Title 16	Conservation
Title 17	Copyrights
Title 18	Crimes and Criminal Procedure[23]
Title 19	Customs Duties
Title 20	Education
Title 21	Food and Drugs
Title 22	Foreign Relations and Intercourse
Title 23	Highways
Title 24	Hospitals and Asylums
Title 25	Indians
Title 26	Internal Revenue Code
Title 27	Intoxicating Liquors
Title 28	Judiciary and Judicial Procedure
Title 29	Labor
Title 30	Mineral Lands and Mining
Title 31	Money and Finance
Title 32	National Guard
Title 33	Navigation and Navigable Waters
Title 34	Crime Control and Law Enforcement[26]
Title 35	Patents[27]
Title 36	Patriotic Societies and Observances
Title 37	Pay and Allowances of the Uniformed Services
Title 38	Veterans' Benefits
Title 39	Postal Service
Title 40	Public Buildings, Properties, and Works
Title 41	Public Contracts
Title 42	The Public Health and Welfare
Title 43	Public Lands
Title 44	Public Printing and Documents
Title 45	Railroads
Title 46	Shipping
Title 47	Telecommunications
Title 48	Territories and Insular Possessions
Title 49	Transportation[28]
Title 50	War and National Defense
Title 51	National and Commercial Space Programs
Title 52	Voting and Elections
Title 53	[Reserved]
Title 54	National Park Service and Related Programs

Yeah, that's a HUGE ASS list of regulations and don't get more started with the UK's list. The list of so big that even congress doesn't even know what's in it and probably the same thing with the states. There are conflicting opinions on the number of federal crimes, but many have argued that there has been explosive growth and it has become overwhelming. In 1982, the U.S. Justice Department could not come up with a number, but estimated 3,000 crimes in the United States Code. In 1998, the American Bar Association (ABA) said that it was likely much higher than 3,000, but didn't give a specific estimate.

My God, who reads this?

There's also a Code of Federal Regulations, which is the codification of the general and permanent rules and regulations (sometimes called administrative law) published in the Federal Register by the executive departments and agencies of the federal government of the United States. The CFR is divided into 50 titles that represent broad areas subject to federal regulation.

Yeah, it's another big list too!

The CFR is divided into 50 titles that represent broad subject areas:^[2]

• Title 1: General Provisions
• Title 2: Grants and Agreements
• Title 3: The President
• Title 4: Accounts
• Title 5: Administrative Personnel
• Title 6: Domestic Security
• Title 7: Agriculture
• Title 8: Aliens and Nationality
• Title 9: Animals and Animal Products
• Title 10: Energy
• Title 11: Federal Elections
• Title 12: Banks and Banking
• Title 13: Business Credit and Assistance
• Title 14: Aeronautics and Space (also known as the Federal Aviation Regulations)
• Title 15: Commerce and Foreign Trade
• Title 16: Commercial Practices
• Title 17: Commodity and Securities Exchanges
• Title 18: Conservation of Power and Water Resources
• Title 19: Customs Duties
• Title 20: Employees' Benefits
• Title 21: Food and Drugs
• Title 22: Foreign Relations
• Title 23: Highways
• Title 24: Housing and Urban Development
• Title 25: Indians
• Title 26: Internal Revenue (also known as the Treasury Regulations)
• Title 27: Alcohol, Tobacco Products and Firearms
• Title 28: Judicial Administration
• Title 29: Labor
• Title 30: Mineral Resources
• Title 31: Money and Finance: Treasury
• Title 32: National Defense
• Title 33: Navigation and Navigable Waters
• Title 34: Education
• Title 35: Reserved (formerly Panama Canal)
• Title 36: Parks, Forests, and Public Property
• Title 37: Patents, Trademarks, and Copyrights
• Title 38: Pensions, Bonuses, and Veterans' Relief
• Title 39: Postal Service
• Title 40: Protection of Environment
• Title 41: Public Contracts and Property Management
• Title 42: Public Health
• Title 43: Public Lands: Interior
• Title 44: Emergency Management and Assistance
• Title 45: Public Welfare
• Title 46: Shipping
• Title 47: Telecommunication
• Title 48: Federal Acquisition Regulations System
• Title 49: Transportation
• Title 50: Wildlife and Fisheries

Even each state has their own big list of regulations and codes. No wonder US Judges are stressed and overwhelmed at the job. I bet you anything lawyers don't even read this. 

Comparing to the US Criminal and Singapore's Penal Code, I hate to say this but Singapore's is more comprehensive to understand and easier to classify despite being influences by Common Law. The US criminal law is very huge and I can understand the frustration of judges and cops when it comes to laws.  

I'm not an anarchist or anything I believe in the Rule of Law but it's just too many laws! With no laws there's is no freedom, with too many laws there's is no freedom but if it's just right in the middle, it's fine.

There's are some states like Idaho that are the least regulated and people are happy and enjoy life without so many rules. 

It would be nice to have a reset button.