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Prosecutor Says She Was Fired for Refusing to Restore Mel Gibson's Gun Rights: Report

  • A former Department of Justice attorney, Elizabeth Oyer, claims she was fired for not recommending the restoration of Mel Gibson's gun rights.
  • A DOJ official stated that the disagreement about Gibson did not influence Oyer's dismissal.
  • Oyer stated that giving guns back to domestic abusers is a serious matter and poses real consequences.
  • Gibson lost his gun rights due to a 2011 misdemeanor domestic violence conviction.
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ReasonReason

Mel Gibson controversy highlights a bigger scandal: Many Americans lose their gun rights for no good reason

Millions of people are barred from owning firearms even though they have no history of violence, and they have essentially no recourse under current law.

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Ex-US Pardon Attorney Removed: Mel Gibson's Firearm Rights a Factor? - Real News Now

Elizabeth G. Oyer, the ex-pardon attorney of the United States, was dismissed from her post last Friday following her resistance to reinstate the firearm rights of popular Hollywood actor Mel Gibson. The information was confirmed through statements made by Oyer’s representative and two officials from the Justice Department to NBC News. It was stated that Oyer was not provided with a specific reason for her discharge. Regardless, Oyer assumes tha…

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DOJ pardon attorney says she was fired after refusing to restore Mel Gibson’s gun rights

Former DOJ pardon attorney Liz Oyer says she was fired after she refused to restore Mel Gibson’s gun rights. Oyer says the request came from an official working at the Department of Justice but declined to identify the person who made the request. The termination notice was signed by Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche, but in a statement to CNN, Blanche says “this former employee’s version of the events is false.”

·Atlanta, United States
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The Gateway PunditThe Gateway Pundit

Biden-Era Pardon Attorney Lashes Out at DOJ, Claims She Was Fired For Refusing to Restore Mel Gibson's Gun Rights

Elizabeth Oyer, a former Biden-era pardon attorney, alleges her dismissal from the DOJ was retaliation after refusing to endorse gun rights restoration for Mel Gibson, igniting controversy over political influence within the Justice Department.

·United States
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Entertainment WeeklyEntertainment Weekly

DOJ attorney says she was fired after refusing to help restore Mel Gibson's gun rights

The "Lethal Weapon" star lost his firearm rights as a result of a 2011 domestic violence conviction.Amanda Edwards/Getty Mel GibsonA former Department of Justice employee says that a dispute over Mel Gibson and lethal weapons led to her firing.Elizabeth G. Oyer, who began working for the DOJ as a pardon attorney in 2022, said in an interview with the New York Times that she was dismissed from her job shortly after she refused to add the Bravehea…

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"This is dangerous": DOJ attorney was dismissed after opposing restoration of Gibson's gun rights

Elizabeth Oyer got the axe after she opposed restoring actor and Trump supporter Mel Gibson's gun rights.

·San Francisco, United States
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