Boom: Up to 60% Of Americans Could Own Guns, Twice Estimate

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A surge in “quiet gun owners,” much like the so-called “silent majority” in political circles, is leading firearms analysts to believe that far more Americans own weapons than the accepted 30% cited in polls.

At the highest end, it’s possible that up to 60% of Americans own guns, especially with the pandemic-era rise in gun buying among women and minorities, especially in suburban and urban areas.

At the lowest end, it’s likely that at least 40% of Americans own guns, according to a groundbreaking study of those who lie to pollsters about firearms.

The study from Rutgers University’s New Jersey Gun Violence Research Center is spreading like wildfire in the industry, which for years has tried to accurately estimate United States gun ownership and determine why polls show support for gun control, but then there is little follow through when legislation is proposed.

Reason Magazine’s J.D. Tuccille put part of the study in the spotlight in an early July post that began the buzz in the gun industry about the potential of far higher U.S. gun ownership. (Read more from “Boom: Up to 60% Of Americans Could Own Guns, Twice Estimate” HERE)

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Trump Denies Trying To Delete Mar-a-Lago Security Tapes

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Former President Donald Trump denied deleting security footage from his Mar-a-Lago residence or ordering anyone to delete the tapes, days after Special Counsel Jack Smith hit him with additional charges related to his handling of classified documents.

In a post on Truth Social, Trump claimed that security footage from his Mar-a-Lago home had not been deleted and had been handed over to the federal government. Smith rolled out with three additional charges against the former president on Thursday and charged a third person, Carlos De Oliveira, in the case related to Trump’s alleged mishandling of classified documents, according to a superseding indictment.

“MAR-A-LAGO SECURITY TAPES WERE NOT DELETED. THEY WERE VOLUNTARILY HANDED OVER TO THE THUGS, HEADED UP BY DERANGED JACK SMITH,” Trump wrote in his post in all caps.

Trump claimed in his post that nobody had gone “to court to stop them from getting these tapes,” adding that he never ordered “anybody to delete them.” (Read more from “Trump Denies Trying To Delete Mar-a-Lago Security Tapes” HERE)

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China Planted Malware In Networks Supporting US Military Bases Worldwide, Officials Say

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The Biden administration is hunting for malware believed to originate from Chinese attackers in critical infrastructure systems that support U.S. military bases worldwide, The New York Times reported Saturday, citing unspecified military, intelligence and national security officials.

U.S. officials and industry experts believe the malware discovered by Microsoft in U.S. networks affecting Guam and other strategic sites may be just one example in a larger Chinese operation to plant malicious code dating back at least a year, the NYT reported. One congressional official described the malware as a “ticking time bomb” Beijing could activate in the event of a conflict with the U.S. or an invasion of Taiwan, which could disrupt U.S. military operations and cripple its response.

China’s efforts to infect important networks are far more extensive than the experts realized at first, the NYT reported. Most experts spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive matters, some of which are classified.

The affected networks control power grids, water supply and communications systems that support U.S. military operations but are connected to civilian systems, according to the NYT. (Read more from “China Planted Malware In Networks Supporting US Military Bases Worldwide, Officials Say” HERE)

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Zelensky Says War ‘Returning’ To Russia After Moscow Drone Attack

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said war is “returning” to Russian soil after a drone attack in Moscow.

In his daily address on Sunday, as reported by The Kyiv Independent, Zelensky said “Ukraine is becoming stronger” — more than 500 days after Russia began its invasion of his country.

“The war is gradually returning to Russia’s territory, to its symbolic centers and military bases,” Zelensky said. “This is an inevitable, natural, and absolutely fair process.”

The message followed what Russian officials said was a Ukrainian drone attack on Sunday in Moscow, which is about 300 miles away from Ukraine’s border with Russia.

Russia’s Ministry of Defense s aid it brought down three drones, destroying one in the air and jamming two others that then crashed. (Read more from “Zelensky Says War ‘Returning’ To Russia After Moscow Drone Attack” HERE)

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In First Rally Since Being Hit With Expanded Charges, Trump Calls On GOP Challengers To Drop Out

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In his first rally since facing a superseding indictment in the federal case over his handling of sensitive documents, former President Donald Trump called on other Republican 2024 presidential candidates to drop out of the race.

Addressing a crowd in Erie, Pennsylvania, on Saturday night, Trump said, “Every dollar spent attacking me by Republicans is a dollar given straight to” President Joe Biden‘s re-election campaign.

He repeatedly named Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, mocking him as “DeSanctis” as he claimed those running for the GOP nomination are “wasting hundreds of millions of dollars that Republicans should be using to build a massive vote-gathering operation.”

The rally took place days after special counsel Jack Smith unveiled a superseding indictment against Trump, adding charges of willful retention of national defense information and obstruction. Prosecutors accused Trump and aides of asking an employee of Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida to delete security camera footage so evidence could not be provided to a federal grand jury. (Read more from “In First Rally Since Being Hit With Expanded Charges, Trump Calls On GOP Challengers To Drop Out” HERE)

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Ukrainian Drone Attacks on Moscow Force Airport to Shut Down

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Russian authorities say three Ukrainian drones attacked Moscow in the early hours on Sunday, injuring one person and prompting a temporary closure for traffic of one of four airports around the Russian capital.

It was the fourth such attempt at a strike on the capital region this month and the third this week, fueling concerns about Moscow´s vulnerability to attacks as Russia’s war in Ukraine drags into its 18th month.

The Russian Defense Ministry referred to the incident as an “attempted terrorist attack by the Kyiv regime” and said three drones targeted the city. One was shot down in the surrounding Moscow region by air defense systems and two others were jammed. Those two crashed into the Moscow City business district in the capital. (Read more from “Ukrainian Drone Attacks on Moscow Force Airport to Shut Down” HERE)

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REPORT: Not One 8th Grader at LeBron James’ I Promise School Has Passed State Math Test in 3 Years

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Not a single 8th grader at the I Promise School LeBron in Akron, Ohio, a school founded by LeBron James, has passed their state math test in three years, and critics are blasting the school for its unkept promises.

When LeBron James dropped into Akron with great fanfare and media coverage in 2018, promising to fund a new sort of school to help educate young people in his hometown, many hailed him as just the savior the city needed. But did James’ “I Promise” school fulfill its promises? Test scores are showing that it hasn’t.

Now, even Akron school board members are beginning to question James’ commitment to actual education and wondering if it was more about burnishing his reputation as a philanthropist than a serious effort to reform and reinvigorate education.

Last week, members of the Akron school board began taking a closer look at James’ so-called I Promise school and found that real academic achievements are few and far between. . .

Akron school board President Derrick Hall said he was “disappointed” by the school’s serious deficits. (Read more from “REPORT: Not One 8th Grader at LeBron James’ I Promise School Has Passed State Math Test in 3 Years” HERE)

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Mom Used 14-Year-Old Daughter as ‘Human Shield’ After Police Chase

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A Texas mom was caught in harrowing video using her 14-year-old daughter as a “human shield” after a high-speed police chase — and even shouting at cops to “shoot” them, according to officials.

Houston-area police initially thought theft suspect Tenescha Selena Henry, 35, was holding a crying hostage in a chokehold during the July 20 standoff and were shocked that the girl was actually her daughter.

“At that point, I 100% believed that we had a hostage situation,” Deputy A. Peters told KTRK. “I distinctly remember her at times saying, ‘Shoot! Shoot me! Shoot us!’” the deputy said of the mom.

“To put your own family member, not to mention your daughter, right in front of that potential danger is just kind of crazy to me.”

The mom had already led police on a 25-mile chase at speeds of up to 100 mph as she made “multiple unsafe lane changes and traveling the wrong way,” cops said.

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Hunter Biden ‘Broke the Law,’ Democrat Rep. Says

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The Democratic wall of silence surrounding Hunter Biden is beginning to crumble — with a prominent congressman admitting that President Biden’s troubled son is a crook who should be “held accountable.”

“Let me say something that you never heard a Republican member of Congress say in the four years of the Trump administration, which is that if Hunter Biden broke the law, he should be prosecuted,” Rep. Jim Himes (D-Connecticut) said on MSNBC in a Friday interview.

“And it is clear that he broke the law with respect to taxes and possibly the ownership of a handgun. He should be held accountable for that.”

Himes rapped Republicans for not calling out former President Trump, 77, when he was indicted, but said Hunter Biden should be prosecuted and convicted if he used his father’s influence to commit crimes.

“If he traded on his father’s influence, he should be held accountable for that. And I’m emphasizing this because you never, ever heard a Republican say the same thing about Donald Trump or his family,” Himes said. (Read more from “Hunter Biden ‘Broke the Law,’ Democrat Rep. Says” HERE)

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Judge Blocks Law Allowing Librarians to Be Criminally Charged Over ‘Harmful’ Materials

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Arkansas is temporarily blocked from enforcing a law that would have allowed criminal charges against librarians and booksellers for providing “harmful” materials to minors, a federal judge ruled Saturday.

US District Judge Timothy L. Brooks issued a preliminary injunction against the law, which also would have created a new process to challenge library materials and request that they be relocated to areas not accessible by kids.

The measure, signed by Republican Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders earlier this year, was set to take effect Aug. 1.

A coalition that included the Central Arkansas Library System in Little Rock had challenged the law, saying fear of prosecution under the measure could prompt libraries and booksellers to no longer carry titles that could be challenged.

The judge also rejected a motion by the defendants, which include prosecuting attorneys for the state, seeking to dismiss the case. (Read more from “Judge Blocks Law Allowing Librarians to Be Criminally Charged Over ‘Harmful’ Materials” HERE)

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