Comments on: The Washington Post Gets it Almost Right on Restoring Gun Rights to Individuals Convicted of Misdemeanors https://staging.shootingnewsweekly.com/gun-rights/the-washington-post-gets-it-almost-right-on-restoring-gun-rights-to-individuals-convicted-of-misdemeanors/ Tue, 18 Mar 2025 13:20:25 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 By: .40 cal Booger https://staging.shootingnewsweekly.com/gun-rights/the-washington-post-gets-it-almost-right-on-restoring-gun-rights-to-individuals-convicted-of-misdemeanors/comment-page-1/#comment-27436 Tue, 18 Mar 2025 13:20:25 +0000 https://www.shootingnewsweekly.com/?p=21752#comment-27436 Actor Mel Gibson Becomes the Unlikely Poster Boy for Felon’s Gun Rights ~ VIDEO.

(includes a statement mentioning Trump administration restoring gun rights.)

Actor Mel Gibson Becomes the Unlikely Poster Boy for Felon’s Gun Rights ~ VIDEO

“The Oscar-winning actor, best known for Braveheart and Lethal Weapon, lost his firearm privileges after a 2011 misdemeanor domestic violence conviction. Now, under President Donald Trump’s administration, efforts to restore his rights have become a political flashpoint, drawing criticism from anti-gun activists while fueling the broader discussion about the rights of non-violent felons and those with past convictions.

A Justice Department Shakeup Over Gun Rights

The debate intensified when former DOJ Pardon Attorney Elizabeth Oyer claimed she was fired for refusing to recommend Gibson’s gun rights restoration. Oyer, a Biden-era appointee, [her office is the one that oversaw Hunter Biden being pardoned for his gun crimes.] alleges that senior Trump administration officials pressured her to include Gibson in a list of individuals slated for firearm rights reinstatement.
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https://www.ammoland.com/2025/03/actor-mel-gibson-unlikely-poster-boy-for-felons-gun-rights/

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