“Ronald Reagan, I don’t care what you think about his politics, and we live in a very left of center city, but I don’t care what you think about President Reagan’s politics, the man is an honest to goodness cowboy. And I think this story best exemplifies that.”

Tour Guide Tell All talks all about assassination…. Attempts.  On the Anniversary of the attempted assassination of President Reagan, we do a deep dive into this insane story.  Join us as we talk all this Reagan and the absolutely crazy story of his would be assassin and the event itself.

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The Miller Center at UVA has an article with remembrances about the event: https://millercenter.org/issues-policy/the-first-year/the-attempted-reagan-assassination

Some really great photos of the event: https://www.pennlive.com/life/2019/03/must-see-photos-of-the-attempted-assassination-of-president-ronald-reagan-in-1981.html

From the Reagan Library itself: https://www.reaganlibrary.gov/photo-galleries/assassination-attempt

WaPo footage of it: https://www.washingtonpost.com/video/national/the-1981-reagan-assassination-attempt/2016/07/27/f471211c-5402-11e6-b652-315ae5d4d4dd_video.html

Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence: https://www.bradyunited.org

Imdb page for Taxi Driver: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0075314/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1

Bio for John Hinckley, Jr https://www.biography.com/crime-figure/john-hinckley-jr

Erotomania: https://www.webmd.com/mental-health/what-is-erotomania#1

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