Pitman discusses newly passed gun control legislation in centralmaine.com column

Brian Pitman, professor of sociology at UMaine, wrote a column for centralmaine.com which critically analyzes “The Bipartisan Safer Communities Act.” Pitman examines key parts of the bill and their connections to a history of racism. He is a member of the Maine chapter of the national Scholars Strategy Network, which brings together scholars across the country to address public challenges and their policy implications.