Mel Gibson Controversy Highlights a Bigger Scandal

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 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.DOJ pardon attorney Elizabeth G.
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.
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 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.
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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 fired over refusing Mel Gibson's gun rights request, she says: Reports
Elizabeth G. Oyer, the former U.S. pardon attorney, reportedly says she was fired after she opposed restoring Mel Gibson's gun rights.
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.
Fired Justice Dept. official speaks about her ouster and Mel Gibson
Fired Justice Department pardon attorney Elizabeth Oyer says she was ousted after refusing to back restoring gun ownership rights to the actor Mel Gibson.
DOJ Official Says She Was Fired After Refusing to Give Mel Gibson His Guns Back
Elizabeth Oyer says she was fired as a Justice Department pardon attorney after refusing to restore the gun rights of Trump ...
"This is dangerous": DOJ attorney was dismissed after opposing restoration of Gibson's gun rights
Elizabeth Oyer says her firing came after she opposed restoring actor and Trump supporter Mel Gibson's gun rights ...
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 ...
Who Is Liz Oyer And Why Donald Trump Fired The US Pardon Attorney
President Donald Trump's administration fired the head of the U.S. Justice Department office responsible for handling ...