Gibson’s victory comes after Elizabeth G. Oyer, a high-ranking Justice Department pardon attorney, said she was fired just a day after she noted her lack of a recommendation for the actor’s restoration of his gun rights. Oyer alleged she was explicitly told the reinstatement should come due to Gibson’s status as a newly appointed special ambassador to Hollywood, alongside colleagues Jon Voight and Sylvester Stallone.
Mel Gibson will have his gun rights restored by the Department of Justice, as reported by The New York Times. Attorney General Pam Bondi approved Gibson’s reinstatement among ten individuals, following his 2011 domestic violence misdemeanor conviction.
When asked to reconsider her position, Oyer continued to withhold any recommendation to restore Gibson’s gun rights. She was subsequently fired and has since claimed it was due to the position she took on the actor. A DOJ official speaking anonymously told the NYT the disagreement over Gibson did not have anything to do with Oyer’s termination.
