[seowulf]

They could effectively shut down the gold market tomorrow by passing a law saying that you can't sell your gold to anyone but the Government. I think they did that once before.

Two words: black market.

There is no black market for real estate and I can't take it with me to parts unknown should the need arise.

It's good to have a little portable wealth, gold, silver, or whatever. It's also good to have some wealth outside the border.

[P-Marlowe]

Two words: black market.

Two words: Federal Prison.