Politicians and bureaucrats spend a lot of their time making new laws and regulations to "protect the public," but now that the public is really in danger, the government is realizing that setting many of them aside is essential for our safety.

Here are 10 measures enacted in the name of public safety that have been set aside in the name of public safety.

Produced by Austin Bragg, research by John Osterhoudt

Music: Vintage Rock by Anton Iliashenko—Pond5