First Ukraine, then Gaza and the Middle East, throw in a few other global conflicts and a number of pending ones and you have the reason and excuse for higher silver prices. It is quite likely that because of military and other strategic needs, the US and other sovereigns will both call in silver, nationalize their silver miners(any major metal miner that has significant silver byproduct production) and make it illegal to buy and or own silver unless for approved military, defense and general industrial use. This will be done in the name of “national security.” Whether or not they try to make the actual owning of the metal(previous purchases) illegal is important to current holders, but irrelevant to what happens. Unavailable for new purchases and maybe only saleable via black market transactions. Could all those new gun totting IRS agents be more about confiscating silver, in the name of national security and less about collecting owed taxes? Tax returns and collections are pretty much electronic, digital and handled by accountants, lawyers and bankers. Armed IRS agents are more likely for an attempt to seize larger stocks of the metal. If they tried to brand everyone who didn’t get vaxed, unpatriotic and a pariah, just think what they will say and do, to those who don’t surrender their metal, because we need it for the “war effort”! I am not saying they will necessarily be successful in seizing much in the way of metal from individuals, but they might try. Whether they are smart and just go after large volumes or whether they want to harass and criminalize the small guy, I don’t know. They know that Red State citizens and Trump voters are the ones most likely to hold silver, so it might be more about harassment than the actual amount of silver obtained from their efforts. Remember, much of the Covid medical directions and actions, had little to do with health and or common sense, and more to do with intimidation and control. That is exactly the same script that is likely to take place. Even though the actual amount of silver that would be gained by confiscation from stackers would be minimal at best, it is the control, intimidation and harassment that authoritarians relish. Buy now while you still can, preferably under the radar so the govt. can’t track your purchase and keep it close and hidden and don’t tell anyone you have it.(Not even your family members) You can leave a note in your will, to only be opened upon your death, with the details and location.