Hinkley Used a .22

[Infographic by chrissythehyphenated]
"Ineptitude" is a matter of perspective. The day Reagan was shot, a fellow I know was first out of the gate with a cynical remark: "He only used a .22?"

I think Mr Reagan and James Brady could both testify to the effectiveness of a .22 at close range, though, as that Molotov guy suggested.