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Wild West gun image a myth
Hollywood creates a fantastic world where everyone carried and only bad guys died. Only it wasn’t like that. Gun control regulation was commonplace. Some places, like Dodge City, banned them altogether. https://theconversation.com/american-gun-culture-is-based-on-frontier-mythology-but-ignores-how-common-gun-restrictions-were-in-the-old-west-184932#:~:text=As%20UCLA%20constitutional%20law%20professor,their%20town's%20gun%20control%20laws.%E2%80%9D
Texas leads in rapes, rape-related pregnancies
Gov. Abbott said the abortion ban would lead to fewer rapes. He was wrong. Rape-related pregnancies are up as well. https://www.kxan.com/news/texas-abortion/researchers-claim-texas-leads-country-in-rape-related-pregnancies-after-dobbs-decision/#:~:text=According%20to%20their%20study%2C%2026%2C313,a%20legal%20exception%20for%20rape
Fox thinks ex-President will win debate
While the President has been preparing on issues, his Republican challenger has been discussing policy with advisers. The entertainers at Fox think President Biden will attempt to instigate a tantrum rather than focusing in issues. I expect both. The debate is Thursday. https://www.foxnews.com/politics/biden-debate-prep-focused-ways-trigger…
