State laws are changing all the time. For example, Arizona will make it legal for gun owners with permits to carry concealed weapons to take their fire arms into drinking establishments -- bars -- on September 29. Up until now, guns were barred from any kind of establishment where alcohol is served but that law no longer stands.


Since this country came into existence, laws have come and gone, sometimes addressing very specific circumstances which no longer apply. Today, these outdated laws may seem just plain wacky to us but at some point they were very important. That's why we did a little digging and, thanks to Web sites who keep lists of some of the more unusual state laws, like DumbLaws.com, we found the 25 most unusual outdated laws in the country. Keep in mind that many of these laws may have fallen off the books years ago or perhaps were nullified by new sets of laws that are more modern. But nevertheless, they existed at one time and, whether we know the story behind them or not, it's funny to think that these rules were actually written down on a piece of paper for a legislature to agree on and pass.

These days, we may think several laws are silly or perhaps even wacky. Many people don't agree with some of the regulations and statutes currently in place but they are there and they've been argued over and over between different parties. They've been rewritten and revised and passed. And they still stand today for some reason. But can you imagine that at one time, politicians were arguing over whether someone should have to pay a parking fine for tying an elephant to a parking meter?

No matter how you feel about Prop 8, the healthcare issue, how the economy is being handled or anything else that's currently going on in your own state government, you should at least be able to have a chuckle over these 25 wackiest outdated laws. Starting with:

25. In New Jersey (and Oregon) it is illegal for a driver to pump their own gas. This law was put into place because back in the day, the state governments were scared to let average drivers handle flammable materials: gas. So, to this day, in New Jersey and Oregon, you must let a professional pump your gas.