I believe Terrorists is a name that could fit them, but at the least they're criminals and should be treated as such. Why I call them terrorists is they're bringing likely fear and terror of individuals who live near by and seeing this all unfold, fearing what could happen, and if more people come to support them and it turns even worse. They're using intimidation in the way of guns to try to get their voice/opinion/point across.
Yes, up to now it's been peaceful in the sense no one has been killed, and they keep stating they wont fire or use their guns if they aren't shot upon. Which basically is just saying, hey if you allow us to illegally take and keep hold of an government building, there wont be any problems. It's a BS point to act like they're peaceful and aren't bad people when really they're completely in the wrong.
Look, I can understand how upset individuals can be, especially if they feel they've been wronged and their voice can't be heard or no one cares. I can understand if my land was seized from imminent domain how infuriated I'd be and how I'd do whatever to make a stink. But taking hold of a Government building, and bringing guns into the situation only escalates it to a whole new level, where now the point you're trying to make is completely irrelevant, and now you are only seen in a negative light. Majority of the population doesn't care anymore if you have a right to be pissed off or not, now they only care about seeing your ass locked up.
There are ways to protest, there are ways to bring to light a situation and look to rally people to make a change. This is not done by trespassing and taking hold of a building (be it Government or any place you don't own), and then involving guns. When you bring guns into the equation and ask others to come support you and bring guns, you're making it known that you're planning for things to go down.
This should not be tolerated, nor should it be allowed, nor should any of these people be praised for sticking up to the Government or their opinion. They instead are criminals that need to be handled, whatever is best and safest. If some of these individuals wound up shot or killed, I feel no remorse, because their actions, and arming themselves have escalated it where peaceful or non lethal ways may not work.
I truly hope they come to their senses and this can be ended peacefully. But i don't believe it will. I cant even imagine all the laws that have been broken and the felonies these individuals have already racked up, and now that they have basically backed themselves into a wall where they know they're facing likely most of their life in prison, I don't see them just surrendering. I just hope whatever happens, that no one innocent are injured or killed