Some are concerned that the stand off in Oregon could be an ill-conceived move that will only serve to bolster President Obama's gun control agenda as he prepares to unveil new executive orders to restrict firearms.

Obama will meet with Attorney General Loretta Lynch to discuss new gun control measures later today, with an expansion of background checks on gun sales set to be announced before his State of the Union address on January 12.

The timing is noteworthy given this weekend's armed seizure of a federal building at the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge near Burns, Oregon by anti-government protesters.

A potential violent showdown between the feds and the protesters, who have vowed to defend themselves with force, would provide Obama with a perfect narrative that he could exploit to justify draconian new measures on gun ownership.

Prominent voices in libertarian circles are warning that the seizure of the federal building was a rash decision that could have disastrous consequences.