They were just provoking you to take a pot shot at them.
No, they knew I was GFL and active in shooting on my property - legal, and they new there was a humongous Great Dane (very protective) living there. I’m 6’2” 200+lb and I could grab his front legs and stretch him out stood up on his hind legs and his paws were over my head by a good foot.
[Besides, shots I fire inside my home if intruders burst in aren’t “pot shots,” police or not - I’m hearing impaired.]