The balloon is 60,000 feet in the air, well above the range any civilian firearm could accurately hit.
Donald Trump Jr. proposed Montana residents take matters into their own hands in regard to a suspected Chinese spy balloon first seen in the sky above the state on Wednesday.
The U.S. has tracked the balloon over its airspace for several days. The balloon was spotted on Wednesday over Billings, Montana. The Pentagon decided against shooting the balloon down, citing worries that falling debris could harm Americans on the ground.
The balloon will likely travel eastward and down across the central U.S. toward Missouri later today due to current weather predictions.
According to Insider, China claimed ownership of the balloon but denied that it was used to spy on the United States. Instead, Chinese officials said the balloon was used to conduct meteorological research.
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