A night raid against a prepper seems like it's even more likely to wind up with a big firefight than this. Think about it they're then going into their house kn

A night raid against a prepper seems like it's even more likely to wind up with a big firefight than this. Think about it they're then going into their house knowing they're stockpiled food and arms there. Trying to arrest them on the road avoids trying to storm their home and avoids endangering anyone else like doing it in town might.