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Why is Illinois trying to pass legislation requiring gold owners to register?

So Illinois is now considering registration of precious metals: Everyone would have to show ID to buy, and sellers would be required to keep records. The typical playbook is registration first, then confiscation. Obama is widely seen as the next FDR, and FDR confiscated the gold

http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?Doc...

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  • 8 years ago
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    The gov't. confiscated gold during the Depression, right? Maybe they're going to start that again.

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