Mark Glaze

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Mark Glaze
Died November 6, 2021(2021-11-06) (aged 60–61)
Lackawanna County Prison, Scranton, Pennsylvania
Nationality USA
Occupation lobbyist
Known for the gun safety group he led started to eclipse the powerful National Rifle Association

Mark Glaze was an American lobbyist, who spent his last ten years working for gun control.[1] He played key roles in Mayors for Gun Safety and its successor Everytown for Gun Safety, from 2011 until his death in 2021. Glaze is reported to have taken his own life, when in jail, on driving while intoxicated charges.

In 2013 Glaze was a target of death threats from actress Shannon Richardson.[2]

References

  1. Clay Risen (2021-11-06). "Mark Glaze, Influential Gun Control Advocate, Dies at 51". The New York Times: p. D6. Archived from the original on 2021-11-06. https://web.archive.org/web/20211106224004/https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/06/us/mark-glaze-influential-gun-control-advocate-dies-at-51.html. Retrieved 2021-11-09. "A decade later, gun violence is a winning issue for many state and local governments, the N.R.A. is in tatters and Congress is increasingly willing to stand up for gun safety — a drastic shift that many attribute to Mr. Glaze’s tireless organizing and brilliant strategizing." 
  2. "'Vampire Diaries' Actress Shannon Rogers Guess Richardson Indicted On 3 Counts For Sending Ricin Letters". International Business Times. http://www.ibtimes.com/vampire-diaries-actress-shannon-rogers-guess-richardson-indicted-3-counts-sending-ricin-letters. Retrieved 2013-06-28.