Very daring conjecture! Mostly I read very shallow conjectures (which reduce to "buy gold" or "go bitcoin" or "buy storage food!") which aren't particularly valuable in planning practical escape/buffer measures.
It doesn't even require a new LAW to make owning gold in the US a felony again! The old law (Trading with the Enemy Act from WW1 + FDR's Executive Order declaring an economic "war") are still on the books. I understand they were only TEMPORARILY suspended, BY EXECUTIVE ORDER, after Nixon closed the gold window (and nationalized gold held by the US government under Bretton Woods). [Note, I haven't researched this, but read about it in passing].
Therefore, all it should take to force anyone holding gold to turn it into the government is a simple Executive Order rescinding the previous Executive Order. It can be done in five minutes.
So, I recommend other measures. I've already mentioned skill or product which can be bartered. Food wouldn't be bad. A distillery would probably be better. I also recommend "practicing" collapse in advance. Turn off your electricity and gas utilities and see how long you can tolerate no light, no running water, no driving to the store for food or other essentials. Or vacation to the Alaskan wilderness for a few weeks and see if you can stay alive (I recommend summer).
I know you don't believe it; it is hard to believe. So was Ukraine after Covid. But I still suggest you “practice” a bit. Consider it a test. And maybe modify a few things while you still can. If the last few years should have taught you anything, it is that the government is a hyperactive gorilla with a mean streak.
The “Gorilla” is NOT your friend!
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