Never, never forget that our gummint will use whatever means it can to try to intimidate us. They backed down this time because THEY were intimidated. Expect helicopters, APCs and maybe even tanks from the Feds next time.
If they do that, they’re tipping their hand.
They still have this veneer of legitimate authority,
but if they tip their hand, they admit that their only
legitimacy comes from their ability to use superior force
on the citizenry.