While I believe those in power are more and more willing to resort to force, simply because of the falling respect for individual liberty, I think we also should remember this from their playbook:
I am a firm believer that many of these stories (especially the over the top ones like FEMA concentration camps, etc) are meant for just this reason, to make people feel more and more helpless. Install the fear of the threat of violence so people won't speak out. Make the people fear, if you speak out, we'll turn the military on you... now go about your business and watch Honey Boo Boo, buy burgers, and run that credit card up.
The story costs almost nothing but it can do as much damage as the real thing.
Your response, with due respect, does not address the immediate subject of the post which equates to the clearly evident circumstances being orchestrated to justify the calling for 'martial law' to be instituted.
No one here spoke of FEMA camps and such.
By the way, in the past 18 months, have you personally encountered delays acquiring certain caliber ammo? Just curious.
Late Edit: From your response in the Obamacare related thread:
As more and more of this is hashed out, I'm sure we'll find a lot of crazy stuff happening that we wouldn't believe at first.