User blog comment:Semanticdrifter/Digital Protest Against the FISA Improvements Act/@comment-184.58.87.187-20140205064219/@comment-20644-20140205075557

Not to get too involved in this particular line of discussion, but that's not true. Well, the purchase is true, but your stated outcome isn't. DHS does not make bulk purchases of ammo to respond to civil unrest. They buy in bulk because it's cheaper. Remember, the government has been slashing its budgets for years now. In an age of austerity and sequestration, it's cheaper to buy in bulk.

Also keep in mind that DHS is a law enforcement agency, so it's not unusual that they would be purchasing ammunition. Between that and cutting costs, you have the reason for the bulk purchase. Most of that ammunition is used for training purposes anyway.