Reagan closes with a very logical response to critics: that even though laws like this would not stop all gun violence, they would at least represent a start. This level of violence must be stopped.

Born: Aug. 29, 1940, in Centralia, Ill. Education: B.S. in political science, University of Illinois. Doctorate, public administration, Southern Illinois University ...

WASHINGTON — Wednesday is the 30th anniversary of the attempted assassination of Ronald Reagan. Gun-control advocates, including Reagan’s wounded press secretary, Jim Brady, will use the day to launch ...