Actually, that is one of the loopholes in the Fifth Amendment. It actually only requires compensation in certain cases, specifically if the property is taken for public use. I am guessing that the founders never thought the government had the authority to make ownership of anything illegal, since I cannot find that power granted in the Constitution, but it is not forbidden anywhere either.NotRPB wrote: ↑Sat Sep 19, 2020 10:37 pmSomewhere I read some Eminent Domain thingy or maybe some country's constitution where some government couldn't deprive a person of property without just compensation. I never owned one but how much was each person paid ? I missed that news. I may have some other Country in mind.srothstein wrote: ↑Fri Sep 18, 2020 8:39 pmYes, they became illegal to own, so the ruling said it must be destroyed or turned in to the police for destruction.
Maybe that is the way to fight the ban - if the power to forbid something is not granted to the federal government it must be reserved for the states. I don't think I like that precedent though.