{"id":213946,"date":"2025-03-12T10:06:45","date_gmt":"2025-03-12T15:06:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/?p=213946"},"modified":"2026-01-02T05:48:07","modified_gmt":"2026-01-02T11:48:07","slug":"should-mel-gibson-have-his-gun-rights-restored","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/should-mel-gibson-have-his-gun-rights-restored\/","title":{"rendered":"Should Mel Gibson Have His Gun Rights Restored?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-\"><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>The Department of Justice\u2019s handling of Mel Gibson\u2019s gun rights has sparked controversy, raising questions about fairness, political influence, and 2A rights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to former DOJ pardon attorney Liz Oyer, she was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.msnbc.com\/all-in\/watch\/-so-frightening-doj-official-fired-over-mel-gibson-gun-rights-request-speaks-out-234152517670\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"should-mel-gibson-have-his-gun-rights-restored\" title=\"Should Mel Gibson Have His Gun Rights Restored?\">fired<\/a> after refusing to add Gibson to a list of individuals recommended for firearm rights restoration. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The DOJ, however, denies her claims: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Former employees who violate their ethical duties by making false accusations on press tours will not be tolerated. This former employee\u2019s version of events is false. Her decision to voice this erroneous accusation about her dismissal is in <a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/columbus-city-council-passes-gun-control-in-direct-violation-of-state-law\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"should-mel-gibson-have-his-gun-rights-restored\" title=\"Should Mel Gibson Have His Gun Rights Restored?\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"2338\">direct violation<\/a> of her ethical duties as an attorney. It is a shameful distraction from our critical mission to prosecute <a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/lott-was-right-fbi-revises-violent-crime-stats\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"should-mel-gibson-have-his-gun-rights-restored\" title=\"Should Mel Gibson Have His Gun Rights Restored?\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"2337\">violent crime<\/a>, enforce our nation\u2019s immigration laws, and make America safe again.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"&#039;So frightening&#039;: DOJ official fired over Mel Gibson gun rights request speaks out\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/MnqvG95BOqE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-case-for-restoration\"><strong>The Case for Restoration<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Gibson\u2019s conviction:<\/strong> In 2011, he pleaded no contest to a misdemeanor domestic violence charge.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Time passed:<\/strong> Over a decade has passed since his conviction, and he has had no further legal issues.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Other pardons:<\/strong> The DOJ was already reviewing cases of nonviolent offenders from 20+ years ago, making some wonder why Gibson wouldn\u2019t qualify.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>SEE ALSO: <a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/build-your-own-precision-rifle\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"should-mel-gibson-have-his-gun-rights-restored\" title=\"Should Mel Gibson Have His Gun Rights Restored?\">Build Your Own Precision Rifle<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Was a Lawyer Fired Over Mel Gibson\u2019s Gun Rights?\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/F-ZwFhkLkC8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-case-against-restoration\"><strong>The Case Against Restoration<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Nature of the conviction:<\/strong> Domestic violence convictions typically result in a lifetime firearm prohibition under U.S. law.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Process bypassed?:<\/strong> Unlike others on the list, Gibson never formally applied for a pardon\u2014his attorney requested special consideration due to his relationship with the president.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>DOJ pushback<\/strong>: Oyer claims she was instructed to add Gibson <em>without justification<\/em> beyond political connections.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-bigger-question\"><strong>The Bigger Question<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This case isn\u2019t just about Gibson\u2014it raises broader concerns about who qualifies for gun rights restoration and whether political influence plays a role in these decisions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>So, should Mel Gibson have his gun rights restored? 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