Justice Department Attorney Says She Was Fired After Balking at Effort to Restore Mel Gibson’s Gun Rights
variety.comJack Dunn Former Justice Department pardon attorney Elizabeth G. Oyer says she was fired one day after she refused to recommend that actor Mel Gibson have his gun rights restored, according to the New York Times. “This is dangerous.
This isn’t political — this is a safety issue,” Oyer told the New York Times. Oyer said that about two weeks ago, she sent a memo recommending that nine candidates who had previously committed crimes have their gun rights restored after careful consideration.
After sending her approval, she received the memo back with a request to “add Mel Gibson to this memo,” per the Times. The message included a letter from Gibson’s lawyer to senior Justice Department officials asking for Gibson’s gun rights to be restored.
Oyer claims that she was wary of restoring Gibson’s access to guns. He had not been subject to background checks like the other candidates.
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