Jack Alan Scott (born August 24, 1933) is an American educator and former Democratic politician.

[2] Retiring from that position in late summer 2012, Scott became a scholar in residence at Claremont University on September 17, 2012.

[4] In 2000 he ran for the California State Senate seat vacated by Democrat Adam Schiff.

He faced off against fellow assemblyman Scott Wildman from neighboring Glendale in the Democratic primary.

Scott then had little trouble winning the general election and didn't even have a major party opponent in 2004.

He began his gun control efforts after his son Adam, an attorney who had recently graduated from USC Law School, was fatally shot at a party with friends.