James Brady
James Brady
James Scott "Jim" Bradywas an assistant to the U.S. President and White House Press Secretary under President Ronald Reagan. In 1981, Brady became permanently disabled from a gunshot wound during the attempted assassination of Ronald Reagan. Brady became an ardent supporter of gun control as a result of this event. Brady died on August 4, 2014, 33 years after the shooting. His death was ruled a homicide, caused by the gunshot wound he received in 1981...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth29 August 1940
CityCentralia, IL
CountryUnited States of America
The Senate passed a pretty good bill and we don't want to see it put in the dumpster.
I'm not used to being physical in a wheelchair, so I have to get used to that. But other than that, I like it.
When life gives you lemons, you make lemonade. I have several stands around here.
For target shooting, that's okay. Get a license and go to the range. For defense of the home, that's why we have police departments.
You gotta play the hand that's dealt you. There may be pain in that hand, but you play it. And I've played it.
There was always talk of espirit de corps, of being gung ho, and that must have been a part of it. Better, tougher training, more marksmanship on the firing range, the instant obedience to orders seared into men in boot camp.