The state of Washington is taking first steps to instate requirements of all personal information when buying gold and precious metals.

Is this escalation a sign? Thoughts?

Prepare To Give Up All Private Data For Any Gold Purchase Over $100 | zero hedge

1. The article lost me when when it referred to the USA as a police state. Gimme a break...

2. It's one state not the Fed. You should see some of the stuff the Texas legislature does... Mark Burnett was going to create a reality show based on the Texas State Legislature... but realized no one would believe it was real...

3. They really should crack down on some of the Gold Hucksters on late night TV.

The noose is definitely tightening KPMG - Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) series: FATCA ? Where are we now? and/or Deloitte|Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA)|A new disclosure and withholding regime|Tax, Foreign Financial Institutions