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<p>[QUOTE="medoraman, post: 1251109, member: 26302"]Well the only real example we had was the US banning private gold ownership, right? Why not learn from history instead of conjecture?</p><p><br /></p><p>When the US banned gold ownership, they would physically call the cops if you presented gold. My uncle had the cops called on him when he tried to sell gold coins to a jewelry store, even though it was legal. Even some coin stores, though it was legal, would call the cops if you tried to sell gold coins. If the Federal government banned the use of gold and silver in economic transactions, people would adhere to that law. Most citizens, unfortunately, today are sheeple, and will do what they are told is "the law", and blindly follow it. Yes, technically the Fed is only allowed to regulate interstate commerce, but look at the laws they are passing today. The Constitution is an inconvenient road bump easily bypassed in Washington today.</p><p><br /></p><p>Chris[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="medoraman, post: 1251109, member: 26302"]Well the only real example we had was the US banning private gold ownership, right? Why not learn from history instead of conjecture? When the US banned gold ownership, they would physically call the cops if you presented gold. My uncle had the cops called on him when he tried to sell gold coins to a jewelry store, even though it was legal. Even some coin stores, though it was legal, would call the cops if you tried to sell gold coins. If the Federal government banned the use of gold and silver in economic transactions, people would adhere to that law. Most citizens, unfortunately, today are sheeple, and will do what they are told is "the law", and blindly follow it. Yes, technically the Fed is only allowed to regulate interstate commerce, but look at the laws they are passing today. The Constitution is an inconvenient road bump easily bypassed in Washington today. Chris[/QUOTE]
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