13 Things You’d Think Should Be Highly Illegal – But Aren’t

There are so many things that we may think are against the law, but in reality, they’re perfectly legal.

While it may vary depending on your state, here are some of the most common things people think they’ll get in trouble for but won’t.

Owning Exotic Animals

For example, in Massachusetts, you are allowed to go out and purchase a real-life bear. Most bears can reach up to 600 pounds, which would probably not feel good lying on top of you.

Foods With Arsenic

The FDA stated that having arsenic in your diet regularly may increase your chances of developing things like heart disease, lung cancer, and even skin cancer.

Filming People in Public

You may come off as peculiar if you are walking around filming people, but this is legal as long as you are in a public area.

Taking Free Samples

Don’t be that person taking all of the free samples at the grocery store — although you could jump between a few different free sample stations and keep getting them!

Bringing Food Into Another Restaurant

While you will probably get kicked out for stinking up the place with fast food, this is not an illegal activity, just highly looked down on, and the restaurant can remove you at their convenience.

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