That's a ridiculous reason for not shooting it down. What are the chances it would hit anything in Montana? And even if it did, how much damage could a falling balloon cause? It's just an excuse for not doing anything against the democrats' (and especially the Biden family's) most important friend.
Milley be their BFF.
Yep, there is no better place in the lower 48 to shoot it down than eastern Montana or the Dakotas.
>>>And even if it did, how much damage could a falling balloon cause?
Balloons are constructed of lightweight materials that would cause little damage.
Anti-aircraft missiles are not.
A lot of damage in Ukraine to apartment buildings, etc, is due to anti-aircraft missiles or to incoming missiles that are damaged, but not destroyed.