Ever since john hinckley jr.shot jim in hinckley 's attempt to assassinate president reagan , jim and sarah had crusaded for sensible gun-safety laws .
Hinckley took aim at the president , and fired a revolver .
亨特立瞄准了总统,手枪开火了。
Once the gunfire ended , and officers wrestled hinckley to the ground , three people around president reagan were also wounded , including press secretary james brady and agent mccarthy .
" I had looked back at the president , and all of a sudden , john hinckley , who is on the left side of the rope line , pushed himself forward , " said mccarthy .
“我回头看了一眼总统,突然,约翰亨特立从防护绳左边挤到前面”麦卡锡说。
But just two months later , reagan 's approval jumped to 67 percent after john hinckley tried to assassinate him .