Lemme tell ya, communist countries of the 50s had nutting on the land of the free of the 00s, and mandatory seat belts ain't even a half of it!
So send your yearly contribution to the political party of your choice so that their representatives can pass even more laws to assure your, uhm, "freedom".
Not everywhere. As my wife and I discovered last year on our honeymoon in south Florida, many motels demand a photo ID before they will rent you a room. The Miami area was the worst for that.