Elizabeth G. Oyer, a former pardon attorney for the U.S. Department of Justice, claims she was fired after refusing to support the restoration of actor Mel Gibson’s gun rights.
Gibson lost his right to own firearms following a 2011 domestic violence conviction. Reports suggest political pressure may have played a role, as Gibson is a known supporter of Donald Trump and was appointed as a 'special ambassador' to Hollywood. Oyer argues that her dismissal was not political but a matter of public safety.
The Justice Department has not publicly commented on the allegations.
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Good—if someone’s got a history of domestic violence, they shouldn’t be getting their gun rights back, no matter how famous or politically connected they are. The law should apply to everyone equally, and firing someone for doing their job properly is just corruption.
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So the DOJ fired someone for refusing to reinstate gun rights for a convicted domestic abuser? Seems like just another example of the system bending over backwards to protect powerful men instead of victims.
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Justice Department official claims she was fired after refusing to restore Mel Gibson's gun rights after Trump appointed him ambassador for Hollywood
Gibson is not legally permitted to carry guns after he pleaded no contest to battering his former girlfriend in 2011. Domestic violence offenders are barred from owning weapons.
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