Mel Gibson, barred from owning firearms due to a 2011 misdemeanor battery conviction, found himself at the center of a controversial push for the restoration of gun rights by the Trump administration. Elizabeth G. Oyer, a former Justice Department attorney, revealed pressure to recommend Gibson for reinstatement of his rights, despite her office's initial focus on candidates with older convictions. Oyer expressed grave concerns over the implications of allowing gun access to individuals with domestic violence histories, emphasizing the increased risk of lethality that accompanies gun ownership in such cases.
"Giving guns back to domestic abusers is a serious matter that, in my view, is not something that I could recommend lightly, because there are real consequences that flow from people who have a history of domestic violence being in possession of firearms."
"Domestic abusers that own a gun are five times more likely to kill their partners than those without, highlighting the dangers associated with restoring gun rights to such individuals."
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