We live in a society that is based on the rule of law.
Laws certainly do not eliminate absolutely a problem. In absolute terms, it never could or even intended to do so in an absolute way. It has the ability to guide society toward doing the things that serve the common goods. It is one very fundamental and helpful tool we have.
People keep misleading themselves with the il-logic that because laws can’t change things completely, hence there should be no law.
Some here are not only skeptical of the US government, they seem to be skeptical of the foundations of the rule of laws as well.