Government, at all levels, can bring the weight of their rules and regulations to bear if they don't like you. No reasoning with them.
Gabe Suarez and Jay Wallace (owner of Adventure Outdoors ) (one th state of CA. The other with the NYC) each took a plea deal because they realized "the man" was out to get them, hold them up as an example to others and that there was no way they could possibly win. Definitely an example of "live to fight another day" situations. Both have in the long run done so and I hope Larry can pull out and get over this as well.