...were guns required by Feds/Agents to arrest LaVoy ?  no, but they were quite conveniently used as an excuse in his execution on a lone highway.  - so the question of the hour is, are guns going to be necessary for Citizen protection at a mirror site, Standing Rock ?  - against armed goons, I mean jackboots, I mean thugs with badges ... oh, sorry, I mean law enforcement and attack dogs.   Yes of course, guns were necessary - you fight fire with fire when the Government gets out of control.