Officer Can’t Sue Maker of Gun in Hinckley Case
- Share via
<i> United Press International</i>
WASHINGTON — Thomas Delahanty, a police officer shot during John W. Hinckley Jr.’s attempt to assassinate former President Ronald Reagan, may not sue the maker of Hinckley’s Saturday Night Special handgun, a federal appeals court ruled Friday.
The decision upholds a lower court ruling. Hinckley was acquitted of the March 30, 1981, assassination attempt by using an insanity defense and remains in a Washington mental hospital.
Sign up for Essential California
The most important California stories and recommendations in your inbox every morning.
You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times.
