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Re:Metal detectorist sues FBI for overnight confiscation of ... by badrabbit on Monday February 20, 2023 @07:35PM (#34874888)
If it existed, he would have known that owning gold bullion of any kind by civillians is illegal. Perhaps the FBI had good cause to seize it and thay's why he didn't advertise it?
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Re:Metal detectorist sues FBI for overnight confiscation of ... by sokoloff on Monday February 20, 2023 @07:49PM (#34875001)
It has been legal since Jan 1, 1975.

https://www.congress.gov/bill/93rd-congress/senate-bill/2665

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Re:Metal detectorist sues FBI for overnight confiscation of ... by mikem170 on Monday February 20, 2023 @07:55PM (#34875066)
Why do you say that? In the U.S. it has been legal to own any kind of gold since 1975.

This article explains that it was made illegal by FDR during the Great Depression, but made legal again in 1974, and that "There Are Currently No Limitations on Owning Bullion" [0]

[0] https://firstnationalbullion.com/is-it-legal-to-possess-gold...

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