The most expedious way to challenge an unconstitutional law has always been, and always will be, through the court. The legislative process is long, tedious and depends on the makeup of the legislature--and still subject to judicial review. True, you can achieve standing without breaking a law, but you must be injured in some way, op cit McDonald, Heller, et al, deprivation of rights. To challenge a criminal statute, for example, to have standing you must be at risk of loss or have suffered loss. That is very hard to do unless you have been or are about to be convicted. Pursuing civil matters never has the immediate impact using the criminal system does. That is simply the basis of our Common Law.
