In 1835, this U.S. president survived an assassination attempt when both pistols used by the gunman misfired
[DOC] [TLE] Andrew Jackson Dodges an Assassination Attempt, 180 Years Ago ... [PAR] Jan 29, 2015 ... Panic broke out in the U.S. Capitol building on January 30, 1835, when an armed 
... would-be killer's pistols failed to discharge, but the assassination attemptthe 
... At the close of the funeral, President Jackson exited the House chamber ... 
guns, which had both misfired against seemingly impossible odds.