I assume that by "state apologists" you mean law-abiding citizens and by "sidestepping overly burdenous regulations" you mean "breaking the law"? The law is no

I assume that by "state apologists" you mean law-abiding citizens and by "sidestepping overly burdenous regulations" you mean "breaking the law"? The law is not a "holy Bible" but in order for society to function people need to obey the law, and if they disagree with it, they need to use the democratic process to change it.