So. By your reasoning we should just forget about laws against murder, bank robbery, kidnapping, rape, counterfeiting and all the others as well....because it doesn't make those go away either? Laws are not made to make things go away, they are made to inform you of what societal standards are and to let you know that there will be punishment for violating said standards. If we follow your position we are advocating for anarchy, lawlessness, and supremacy of the strong over the weak. That's not a place I would choose to live. Laws protect the moral, the good, and the righteous citizen from those who are immoral, evil, and unrighteous. No, we cannot legislate morality, but we can set certain standards of conduct agreeable to the vast majority of people.

@bkw1956 I don't advocate total lawlessness, I'm talking about all the needless laws. For what it's worth, do you honestly think hardened criminals care about the so-called punishments there would be for breaking the laws? Of course they don't, and more laws haven't prevented people from getting murdered by others. To the "vast majority of people" you say? What about the minority, you are aware of the fact the US is a constitutional republic and not a democracy right? Lastly, being that you obviously missed the point of my original comment, the point I was trying to make is that I would not be quick to trust the states anymore than the Feds, as state- level powers can become just as corrupt. I wouldn't want to live in a world where the state has all the say.