These 8 Crazy Laws In Montana Will Leave You Scratching Your Head In Wonder

How do these crazy laws get on the books? More importantly, how do they stay there? Every state has a few bizarre "rules" that will most likely never need to be enforced, and Montana is no exception. Most of these laws are so outdated, our local lawmakers probably aren’t even aware of their existence! These weird laws in Montana are here to stay...for some reason.

1. Don’t even think about pretending to abuse an animal in front of a minor in Montana. It’s illegal. Plus, it’s not nice.

2. Guiding sheep onto a railroad track with an intent to injure the train can get you five years in prison or a $50,000 fine.

3. It is illegal for married women to go fishing alone on Sundays…

...and unwed ladies are not allowed to fish alone at all. Uh, okay then.

4. It is illegal to drive with a sheep in the cab of your truck unless you have a chaperone.

...we don't know, either.

5. You’re breaking the law in Montana if you have more than one alarm clock ringing at the same time.

6. Pool tables in billiard halls must be viewable from the street.

7. It is a felony in Montana for a wife to open her husband’s mail.

Sorry, ladies!

8. In Helena, you may not legally throw an item across a street.

....sorry?

So... how many of these laws have you broken? What weird laws in Montana did we miss? Tell us about them in the comments! If you've got any ideas for a future article, make sure to send it in using this form. You never know: you might see your ideas come to life in an article one day!