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'''John W. Hinckley''' was the attempted assassin of [[President]] [[Ronald Reagan]].   

'''John W. Hinckley''' was the attempted assassin of [[President]] [[Ronald Reagan]].   

On 30 March 1981, he fired six times at the President, who was leaving the Hilton Hotel in [[Washington D.C.]]  Reagan suffered a serious chest wound.  Also shot were Press Secretary [[James Brady]], a police officer, and a [[United States Secret Service|Secret Service]] agent.  All of them survived.  After his recovery, Reagan's popularity increased.

On 30 March 1981, he fired six times at the President, who was leaving the [[Washington D.C.]] Hilton Hotel. Reagan suffered a serious chest wound.  Also shot were Press Secretary [[James Brady]], a police officer, and a [[United States Secret Service|Secret Service]] agent.  All of them survived.  After his recovery, Reagan's popularity increased.

Hinckley purchased the gun outside the District of Columbia, which has some of the most restrictive [[gun control]] ordinances in the nation.

Hinckley purchased the gun outside the District of Columbia, which has some of the most restrictive [[gun control]] ordinances in the nation.