Michael Pusic

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Can American firearms manufacturers be held liable when Mexican cartels illegally purchase and violently use their firearms? That was the question before the Supreme Court on March 4, when the Court heard oral arguments in Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc., et al. v. Estados Unidos Mexicanos.

There are at least three ways this paradox can resolve itself. First, economic growth might curtail the autocratic power of the CCP, such that it’s forced to allow limited democracy — or at least relax its more draconian policies. Second, the state might fully reverse its market reforms and return to a centrally-planned economy. Third, it’s possible this framework is wrong, and China may be able to maintain the tension between a relatively open market and a closed government.