Well, you can cry and moan about the nasty old law, and rant to your lawyer, and to the judge if you get a chance, but that's the way it is. I have little sympathy for people who know what they are doing is against the law and do it anyway just because it is "cool" or they want to tweak the cops. That is pretty juvenile behavior, but the consequences can be rough, especially when a conviction means not only a fine and possible jail time, but also means no more guns, ever. Want to give up guns for the rest of your life just to have the "thrill" of owning a couple of pieces of steel you won't and can't use anyway?
Jim