Mel Gibson, federal gun law

Mel Gibson’s Gun Rights Were Taken Away After a Misdemeanor. Here’s Why.
Mr. Gibson lost his right to own guns after his conviction in 2011. Federal law prohibits all those with felony convictions, and those with certain domestic violence misdemeanors, from possessing guns.
Why Did Actor Mel Gibson Lose His Gun Rights? Inside the Saga with the DOJ
Why did Mel Gibson lose his gun rights? The incident occurred in 2011 after he was convicted of misdemeanor domestic violence against his former girlfriend.
The "dangerous" reason why Trump wants Mel Gibson to get his gun rights back
There could be no better poster boy than Mel Gibson for the wisdom of "red flag" laws, which allow the state to remove guns from people in a mental health crisis or who are an active threat to the community.
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.
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
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
DOJ official says she was fired after opposing the restoration of Mel Gibson's gun rights
Gibson, a supporter of Trump, lost his right to purchase or own a handgun after a 2011 domestic violence misdemeanor 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 official dismissed after she refused to reinstate gun rights for Trump ally Mel Gibson: Report
The Trump administration dismissed a Justice Department lawyer after she refused a request to restore gun rights to Hollywood actor and Donald Trump ally Mel Gibson, according to a report.
Mel Gibson’s domestic violence conviction highlighted in firing of Trump DOJ official
A Justice Department attorney details how she was fired, one day after refusing to go along with a request from her bosses to recommend that Gibson’s gun rights be restored.
Top DOJ official says she was fired for refusing to restore iconic Hollywood star’s gun rights
Former U.S. pardon attorney Elizabeth G. Oyer was fired on Friday after opposing the restoration Hollywood A-lister Mel Gibson’s rights to carry a gun, her spokesperson and two Justice Department officials told NBC News. An Oyer spokesperson said that Oyer was not told why she was terminated.
Justice Dept. Official Says She Was Fired After Opposing Restoring Mel Gibson’s Gun Rights
Elizabeth G. Oyer, the former pardon attorney, said that she was not told why she was dismissed, but that as events unfolded ...
Mel Gibson Leading Republican Candidate for California Governor: Survey
According to a new straw poll released by The Lost Coast on Tuesday, conducted among 2,640 respondents in California, Braveheart actor Mel Gibson has emerged as the top Republican candidate for ...