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.

Gibson, a high-profile supporter of Donald Trump and one of his "special ambassadors" to Hollywood, lost his right to purchase or own a handgun after a 2011 domestic violence misdemeanor conviction.

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

Mel Gibson lost his right to possess firearms after a domestic assault case in 2011 where he threatened his ex-girlfriend.

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.

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.

DOJ official dismissed after she refused to reinstate gun rights for Trump ally Mel Gibson: Report - Attorney argued chain of events was highly unusual and went against DOJ protocol