The Pros And Cons Of Gun Control

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.

In the current year, many things have changed in the political world with some of them being welcomed by all and others not as much. While this paper is not specifically about the people holding political offices, I feel as though it is important to view their influence in these issues. The policy that I am going to discuss in this paper is gun control as I feel it is a hotly debated issue in the country today, especially after the incidents we have had throughout the recent years.

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.

Born on February 6, 1911, Ronald Reagan lived an eventful life, but he did not become President of the United States until the age of 65. He picked George H. W. Bush as his running mate in the 1980 republican ticket. The incumbent, Jimmy Carter had no chance of retaining the presidency, the economy was stagnant, and America’s influence in the world was on the decline. Just two months into Reagan’s Presidency, it almost came to an abrupt end with the bullet of a would-be assassin; of course the President survived, and went on to contribute to the end of the cold war. The Contra scandal threatened Reagan’s Presidency, however, but for anyone to say he is overrated, should take a close look at

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.

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

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

There have been numerous attempts of assassinations on seating presidents of the United States. There have been about 20 attempts to kill not only sitting presidents but also sitting presidents, and also president-elects. Among the presidents, gunshot has killed them Abraham Lincoln, James Garfield, William McKinley and John F. Kennedy. Theodore Roosevelt and Ronald Reagan are United States Presidents that were injured during assassination attempts. All the other presidents of America from John Kennedy have gone through attempts of assassinations. The majority of this assassination cases are connected to political ambitions with some cases being connected to political gains (Clerk, 2007). In this paper, the assassination of James Garfield and John F. Kennedy will be covered.

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 November 29, 1963, our 35th President of the United States, John Fitzgerald Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Texas. A young and vigorous leader who was a victim of the fourth Presidential assassination in the history of a country. This assassination was known as a world tragedy, and a great lost to our nation. Many conspiracies were formed while the investigation of his assassination was undergoing, making his case unsolved. But with the many conspiracies, the assassination caused a lot of effect on our country over the years. Making the JFK assassination a remarkable case.

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

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

On March 30, 1981, there was an attempt assassination on President Ronald Reagan, while leaving a speaking engagement at the Washington Hilton Hotel in Washington, D.C. Along with President Reagan, there were three others that were shot and wounded. President Ronald Reagan was wounded but survived. He was the first serving U.S. President to survive being shot in an assassination attempt.

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.