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Hinckley was tried in 1982, and found not guilty by reason of insanity. To this day he is held in a psychiatric hospital, but there is a push for his release.
Hinckley was tried in 1982, and found not guilty by reason of insanity. To this day he is held in a psychiatric hospital, but there is a push for his release.
The incident also created a national interest in [[gun control]]. Many Americans opposed gun laws that were so lax they let a man with a history of mental illness purchase a gun. Others, including the secret service agent shot by Hinkley, campaigned against the availability of cheap handguns used almost exclusively by criminals. This eventually culminated in the passage [[Brady Bill]] (named for James Brady). The bill included provisions for a mandatory waiting period before purchasing a handgun.<ref>[http://www.cs.cmu.edu/afs/cs/usr/wbardwel/public/nfalist/brady_act.txt Text of the Brady Bill]</ref>
<ref>[http://www.saf.org/LawReviews/Aborn1.html The Battle over the Brady Bill]</ref>
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[[category:United States History]]
[[category:United States History]]