Bitcoin, Gold, or Guns: What’s the Smart Play?

If you’ve been stacking ammo and canned chili since 2017, congratulations you’re officially a seasoned prepper.

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Back then, as Paul noted in his column, Bitcoin was under $3,000, gold was around $1,250 an ounce, and a case of 9mm didn’t cost your firstborn.

Fast-forward to 2025: Bitcoin has rocketed past $100,000, gold just punched through $4,000, and the dollar? Let’s just say it’s doing its best impression of a paper target at 50 yards.

We still haven’t seen the total economic collapse many predicted, but don’t mistake that for stability. As any shooter knows, just because a target hasn’t fallen yet doesn’t mean it’s not taking hits.

You don’t have to be a Wall Street wizard to know the system looks wobbly. The Fed keeps printing, the debt keeps climbing, and the only thing moving faster than inflation is the line at the gun counter every time there’s a new “ban” rumor.

So what should gun owners do? Buy more guns and ammo, stash some gold, or gamble on Bitcoin? Let’s line them up and take a few shots.

Firearms and ammunition aren’t just gear. They’re insurance policies with built-in utility. When the lights go out, your AR doesn’t care if Bitcoin’s server farm fries.

Guns and ammo offer tangible power. You can defend, hunt, barter, or simply sleep better knowing you’ve got the means to handle yourself. The downsides are storage space, maintenance, and the constant threat of new regulations.

Ammo prices also spike whenever panic hits. Remember 2020? Still, when it comes to real-world prepping, guns and ammo are the only assets that can feed you, protect you, and hold their value while doing it. Try that with a blockchain.

Gold, on the other hand, is the old reliable. It’s up roughly 60% in the past year, trading above $4,000 per ounce. When currencies wobble, gold glitters. It’s recognized everywhere, can’t be hacked, and doesn’t vanish if the power grid does.

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The downside? You can’t exactly swipe a gold coin at 7-Eleven for a gallon of milk or 5.56. It’s a strong store of value, not an instant barter chip. And storing it means you’re one safe short of a pirate chest.

Still, for gun owners who see the writing on the wall, gold remains a solid middle finger to inflation and a timeless asset that doesn’t rely on anyone’s digital infrastructure.

Now, Bitcoin. Here’s where things get spicy. Bitcoin’s now bouncing around $107K to $122K, and even mainstream outlets are asking if it’s sustainable. It’s made more paper millionaires than gold ever did but it’s also given more ulcers than caffeine.

Bitcoin’s biggest upside is mobility: you can cross borders with millions on a flash drive (or in your head). The biggest downside? You need power, internet, and a system that still functions.

When the grid goes dark, your hardware wallet becomes a fancy paperweight. As CoinDesk recently noted, Bitcoin’s “bullish October is shaping up to be its worst in a decade,” proof that it’s still a roller coaster. Great if you like adrenaline; lousy if you like stability.

For the freedom-loving crowd, the answer isn’t either/or, it’s a layered defense.

• Step one: stock your essentials: guns, ammo, food, water, training, and good boots. None of that depends on market trends.
• Step two: add some gold or silver as your long-term hedge against inflation and government stupidity.
• Step three: if you’ve still got “fun money,” consider Bitcoin—but treat it like a Vegas bet, not a bunker essential.

Think of it this way: gold buys you security, Bitcoin buys you speculation, and guns buy you survival.

The collapse hasn’t come yet, but the magazine isn’t empty. Whether the next crisis is digital, financial, or societal, smart preppers diversify.

Keep your powder dry, your gold shiny, and your crypto password somewhere safer than your iCloud. Because when it all comes apart, nobody’s trading Dinty Moore stew for a Bitcoin wallet. But they might trade for a box of .223.

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