How much gold of any type is owned by the US population at large?
The reason I ask this is because if there is an international call for all Gold owned by non US countries to be returned to those said countries...and that gold is found missing, would not a desperate US government attempt to shake down the domestic populace for the gold (right down to wedding rings and heirloom jewelry)?
“... and that gold is found missing, would not a desperate US government attempt to shake down the domestic populace for the gold (right down to wedding rings and heirloom jewelry)?”
Maybe. Like the Nazis took gold teeth from the Jews in the death camps. I sort of doubt this would happen as long as there is a functioning 2nd amendment. Too many people would hide their gold, others might give gold plated zinc fakes (yes you can buy these), and then run. Others would give them lead; center body mass or to the head.
No; we'd merely default on our payments; just like a multitude of countries HAVE DONE TO US.