The Pros And Cons Of Gun Control

Another bullet struck Kennedy in the rear portion of his head, causing a massive and fatal wound, and landing him into Mrs. Kennedy’s lap (Nizer, pg.8). Secret Service Agencies began to act, shielding Kennedy and his wife as they sped to Parkland Memorial Hospital; 4 miles away. At the hospital, Kennedy was treated by a team of physicians who examined his body and fatal wounds. But sadly, Kennedy was pronounced dead at 1 p.m.

Reporters told Arthur incorrectly on July 2, 1881, that James Garfield, the current president, had been shot and killed. Right away, Arthur went to Washington to wait for news, and learned that Garfield had been shot but was expected to make a recovery.

While Reagan was staying at the Washington Hilton Hotel, John Hinckley was waiting for him outside with a .22 caliber revolver (O’Reilly and Dugard 178). Hinckley was able to fire six shots at the president in a short amount of time, only 1.7 seconds (O’Reilly and Dugard 178). There was only one bullet that was able to hit Reagan which was a ricochet off

Before four months passed after the inauguration of President Garfield he arrived at the railroad depot in Washington on 2nd of July, 1881, to get a train for a retreat of summer on the seashore of New Jersey. As he was going to the station, Charles Gateau runs from the shadows and shot him twice. One of the bullets grazed the president’s arm while the other bullet was lodged in his stomach. The president exclaimed "My God, what is this?" as he collapsed on the while all along being fully conscious, yet in very great pain (Bliss, 2010)

There are various theories as to how our 35th U.S. President John F. Kennedy was assassinated on November 22nd of 1963. Some say that there were various people involved, while others simply believe that what the government released is true. This paper will investigate the numerous theories, opinions, and official documentation on the assassination of our 35th President, John F. Kennedy.

During Reagan’s presidency, only 69 days after being put into office, John Hinckley attempted to assassinate

In 1981 President Ronald Reagan survived an assassination attempt. The time was estimated around 2:25 p.m. The day was March 30, 1981. The shooter was a 25 year old male by the name of John Hinckley Jr. Ronald Reagan was shot the round punctured his lung; three others were also injured during the shooting. Ronald Reagan had just finished giving a

On November 22, 1963, John F. Kennedy was on his way to speak at a luncheon. As the car turned off Main Street at Dealey Plaza ,people heard gunfire coming from the Texas School Book Depository. People watched in horror as the president was shot in the neck and head (Death of a President). Just a few minutes later, the car arrived at Parkland Memorial hospital,

Ronald Wilson Reagan served as the fortieth President of the United States from Jan. 20, 1981 to Jan. 19, 1989. He belonged to the Republican Party. Sixty nine days after Reagan's inauguration on March 30, 1981, John Hinckley, Jr. attempted to assassinate the President outside the Washington Hilton hotel. Reagan was shot under the left arm; the bullet got lodged in his lung, and missed his heart by less than an

In foreign affairs, Garfield's Secretary of State invited all American republics to a conference to meet in Washington in 1882. But the conference never took place. On July 2, 1881, in a Washington railroad station, an embittered attorney who had sought a consular post shot the President.

It was March 30th, 1981. Reagan was leaving the Washington Hotel after a speech when he was shot. The bullet came out of John W. Hinckley Junior’s gun. The bullet hit Reagan's left arm and ricocheted off the limousine. Regan was shoved into the limo by a secret service men and rushed to the Washington University Hospital. Another secret service member was shot but not severely wounded. The hospital said the bullet missed Reagan's heart by a little less than an inch. He lived through the wound, but had to have surgery that removed the bullet and repaired the collapsed lung. When going into surgery, Reagan was telling jokes the the surgeons like “Please tell me you are the republicans.” (www.millercenter.org/president/ronald-reagan/key-events). After healing, Reagan appeared at a Joint Session of Congress. He believed this gunshot survival showed him to be very tough and manly. Although, the press secretary was not so lucky. James brady suffered severe and permanent brain damage from his wounds. He later advocated a passage for gun control laws. The “Brady Bill”, named after him, was passed to have a background check when purchasing a weapon. In 1982, a trial was held for John. He was found not guilty because of insanity. He was sent to Saint Elizabeth’s hospital, for treatment. On April 11th, Reagan was officially recovered and ready to take back to the white house. Reagan handled this

On March 30, 1981 Ronald Reagan is giving a speech at the Washington Hilton Hotel in Washington D.C. John Hinckley Jr. is waiting outside the hotel with the intent to impress the young actress Jodie Foster, who he had fallen in love with after watching the movie Taxi Driver His plan to impress her was to kill the president of the United States Ronald Reagan. As Reagan was leaving the hotel after his speech John Hinckley approaches Reagan pulling out a 22. Pistol Hinckley fires six shots hitting 4 men including Reagan, police officer Thomas K. Delahanty, press secretary James Brady, and secret servicemen Tim McCarthy. Hinckley is apprehended by authorities was found not guilty by reasons of insanity and was then placed in a mental hospital in Washington D.C.(O’Reily Dugard) This was one of many defining moments in Reagan’s life and all moments help him become the man he was. Ronald Wilson Reagan Was the most influential and charismatic presidents of the United States of America.

For many years, people have been pushing the American government to implement new laws that deal with gun control. Supporters of the argument claim that increased gun control will drastically reduce the crime rate in America. Nevertheless, a majority of gun control arguments are formed from strict control of data and emotional appeal. The mainstream media picks up these stories and broadcasts them to viewers without providing any context to them. While gun control activists assert that gun control is necessary, the American government should not ban guns because of the following reasons: potential vulnerability of innocent people being shot at by criminals and the inability for people to defend themselves against their own government.

Not long after Ronald had taken his position in the office, was an assassination attempt was made upon him. The day of March 30th, 1981, John Hinckley Jr. fired six rounds at Ronald. John successfully his his target with one of the shots, causing one of Reagan’s lungs to collapse. Some of the other shots fired hit Reagan’s Press Secretary (James Brady), policeman Thomas Delahanty, and a Secret Service agent ( Timothy McCarthy). Ronald’s assassin, Hinckley, was found not guilty for the reason of insanity. John Hinckley was sent

November 22, 1963, the 35th president of the United States, John Fitzgerald Kennedy, was assassinated in Dallas, Texas, during a parade. Since this catastrophic event there have been numerous theories, conspiracies, and speculations as to what actually happened that day. Some believe in a theory as to which a single bullet fired from Lee Harvey Oswald performed a magical trajectory route to hit both the president and Texas Gov. John Connally. While there are plenty of theories of what happened that day, the most prominent and likely is the lone gunman theory which exhibits Lee Harvey Oswald firing three shots hitting the president in a straight line and missing once.