State Legislation Encroaches on Private-Property Rights

摘要

In state capitals across the country, legislation that would infringe upon the constitutionally protected private property rights of commercial real estate owners and their tenants has become prevalent. Here is a look at two such issues facing the commercial real estate industry this year: Legislation that places one constitutional right over another (specifically, the Second Amendment right to bear arms over Fifth Amendment private-property rights) has been introduced in several states. These attempts have also placed two traditionally conservative groups - the National Rifle Association, Fairfax, VA, and the business community - on opposite sides of the debate.