This chapter tests the first implication of the model: whether private entrepreneurs believe that being a legislator makes their property more secure. It discusses the definitions of the term "expropriation," a central concept of the book. Using interview evidence I establish that private entrepreneurs perceive predation as a major problem running a business in China and that securing property is a main motivation for them to seek office. I use a small sample of legislative and policy proposals from entrepreneur-legislators and show that they seldom formally discuss property rights issue.