I was a little surprised I could get this article published in a financial services journal but extremely gratified that it was. Props to the editorial staff of CityWire USA for being bold and willing to up the ante from #MeToo a couple issues ago to #MarchForOurLives this month. I attempted to (and I hope largely succeeded) build a case away from the 2nd Amendment and politics for why a truly free and fair market has a demonstrated capacity to deal with products and companies that pose a threat to the health and welfare of the public. The market is a surprisingly democratic institution in that regard, and the view of the majority, as expressed in terms of consumer dollars and investment capital, carries a lot of power that requires no law, no legislation and no abridgment of rights to express. Consumer assault weapons, WMDs for all intents and purposes, are not just bad for society, they are bad business. Market data seems to pretty strongly back that assertion. You can find the article, “Loaded Issue”, in the Library, or you can open it directly here.
