With the DHS orders for 450 million rounds of hollowpoint .40 caliber handgun ammo and several million rounds of rifle ammo as a recent example, this should come as no surprise.  Government paranoia is still increasing exponentially.

http://www.infowars.com/us-army-tactical-manuals-describe-how-to-control-domestic-insurrection/

Of course, the source is a bit questionable.  Alex Jones has his proponents and detractors.  I very rarely watch him and got this off of Drudge, I think it was.