The means of production is always privately owned. The question is owned by who. People who have enough money to be able to buy the means of production can do so. I love private property rights. Some people have a little money. Some people have a lot of money. The people that have a lot of money can buy the means of production. If not, then the means of production is then owned by the community, I mean the government, which is fine if you trust the government.