Federal law has special provisions in domestic violence cases because of their unique risks. By Shaila Dewan The actor Mel Gibson’s years-old misdemeanor conviction on domestic violence charges ...

Elizabeth G. Oyer, the former U.S. pardon attorney for the Department of Justice, says she has been fired after she opposed restoring actor Mel Gibson's right to carry a gun, according to reports.

A senior Justice Department official claims she was fired after she refused a Trump administration request to restore Mel Gibson's gun rights when he was appointed ambassador to Hollywood.

Gibson's access to guns is prohibited due to a 2011 "no contest" plea. A top official leading the Justice Department's Office of the Pardon Attorney said she was fired from her post one day after ...

BEVERLY HILLS, CA – FEBRUARY 06: Actor/filmmaker Mel Gibson attends the 89th Annual Academy Awards Nominee Luncheon at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on February 6, 2017 in Beverly Hills, California.

Elizabeth G. Oyer, the former pardon attorney, said that she was not told why she was dismissed, but that as events unfolded she feared they might lead to her firing. By Devlin Barrett Reporting ...

Pardon attorney Elizabeth Oyer said she was instructed by Justice Department officials to add Mel Gibson to a list of candidates eligible to get their gun rights restored. Reporter A Justice ...

A pardon attorney at the Justice Department claims she was fired after refusing to restore Mel Gibson's gun rights.

John Oliver on 'Last Week Tonight' - Credit: Courtesy of HBO After playing a clip of Oyer on CNN saying she thought that “Mel Gibson might be my downfall,” Oliver commented, “Wow, that is ...