Mel Gibson, DOJ and gun rights

Opinion
Mel Gibson should have a way to get his guns back. Here’s why.
Ian Ayres and Fredrick E. Vars are law professors at Yale University and the University of Alabama, respectively, and authors of “Weapon of Choice: Fighting Gun Violence While Respecting Gun Rights.”
DOJ attorney says she was fired after refusing to help restore Mel Gibson's gun rights
A former pardon attorney for the Department of Justice says she was fired after refusing to support restoring Mel Gibson's gun rights, which he lost due to a 2011 domestic violence conviction.
Mel Gibson petition 'leads to DOJ firing' after she refused to restore his gun rights
Former Justice Department pardon attorney Elizabeth G. Oyer has claimed she was fired one day after she opposed restoring actor Mel Gibson's rights to carry a gun
DOJ pardon attorney says she was removed after dispute over Mel Gibson's gun rights
A top official at the DOJ was fired one day after refusing to recommend that Mel Gibson's access to firearms be restored, according to a statement provided to ABC News.
Justice Department Attorney Says She Was Fired After Balking at Effort to Restore Mel Gibson’s Gun Rights
Justice Department lawyer Elizabeth Oyer tells the New York Times she was fired for failing to recommend that Mel Gibson have his gun rights restored.
DOJ official says she was fired after opposing restoration of Mel Gibson's gun rights
Former U.S. pardon attorney Elizabeth G. Oyer spoke with NBC News' Tom Llamas about how she believes that her opposition to restoring actor Mel Gibson's right to carry a gun may have contributed to her termination.
DOJ official says she was dismissed after not recommending Mel Gibson’s gun rights be restored
The head of the Department of Justice (DOJ) office that makes pardon recommendations to the president said she was fired after refusing to sign off on a recommendation to restore gun rights to
Justice Department attorney fired after refusing to restore Mel Gibson's gun rights
Despite being an acting special ambassador to Hollywood, Mel Gibson, the actor and Oscar-winning director who pleaded no contest to a misdemeanor charge of battering his ex-girlfriend in 2011, still doesn’t have the right to own a gun.
Mel Gibson Controversy Highlights a Bigger Scandal: Many Americans Lose Their Gun Rights for No Good Reason
Elizabeth Oyer, a former public defender who was appointed as the Justice Department's pardon attorney in April 2022, says she was fired last Friday because she refused to sign off on a recommendation to restore Mel Gibson's gun rights.
Donald Trump Is Weirdly Starstruck, and Mel Gibson Looks Like the Latest Beneficiary
A reported Justice Department attempt to restore the actor’s gun rights reflects how the president views his celebrity ...
The latest Justice Department purge includes a Mel Gibson angle
There have been a striking number of firings in senior federal law enforcement positions, but only one allegedly involves gun ...