Back in 2011, actor Mel Gibson was stripped of his gun rights in a plea agreement related to charges of misdemeanor domestic violence conviction. Earlier this year, DOJ pardon attorney Elizabeth Oyer claimed she was fired over her refusal to restore his gun rights.
In March, Scott Jennings and his fellow CNN panelists discussed Oyer's firing and Gibson's gun rights.
WATCH:
If President Trump says Mel Gibson deserves to have his gun rights restored, then Mel Gibson deserves to have his gun rights restored.
— Nick Adams (@NickAdamsinUSA) March 12, 2025
This is common sense! pic.twitter.com/roJzY7EOCM
And now it appears
BREAKING: Attorney General Pam Bondi has restored gun rights to Mel Gibson. pic.twitter.com/sLeHway5n1
— Leading Report (@LeadingReport) April 5, 2025
Here's more from The New York Times:
Justice Department officials will allow the actor Mel Gibson, a prominent supporter of President Trump, to own guns again, ending a once contentious debate that had roiled the upper ranks of the department, according to people familiar with the decision.
Concerns over restoring Mr. Gibson’s gun rights led to a tense back-and-forth with the Justice Department’s pardon attorney, Elizabeth G. Oyer, shortly before she was fired by the Trump administration last month.
The decision, which also applies to nine others, was approved by Attorney General Pam Bondi, according to the people, who spoke on the condition of anonymity for fear of retaliation. The specifics are expected to be published in The Federal Register, they added.
This appears to be the right decision.
Mel Gibson should have never had his gun rights taken away for a misdemeanor. Glad he has them back though.
— 🌷✨Lisa Diaz✨🌷 (@lcdiaz001) April 5, 2025
That's a good question and this writer just discussed how the feds were involved with state-level misdemeanor charges.
I did not know they had been taken away. Interesting!
— Raymond Henson (@RayhensonRE) April 5, 2025
This writer was unaware they'd been taken, too.
Did democrats take his rights away because of his political beliefs ?
— Capt'n Trash McDrunkface (@TrashPandaTv) April 5, 2025
No, because of theirs. Any excuse to undermine gun rights.
A great day today https://t.co/BJuBjisyNv
— Δονατος Τραμποπουλος (@DonatosT1946) April 5, 2025
For Gibson and nine others, it is.
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