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Mel Gibson gets his gun. U.S. pardon attorney gets fired.
Law professors Ian Ayres and Fredrick E. Vars, in their March 14 column, “Mel Gibson and other minor offenders should be able to get their guns back”, lionize the case of the actor who lost his gun rights after a domestic violence conviction. They cite case precedent, the Constitution, and “an obscure provision of federal law” to plead that in such cases a person’s gun rights may be restored.For all their deep dive into legal minutiae, they of c…
John Oliver: It’s ‘Frankly Incredible’ Justice Department Lawyer Was Fired Because ‘She Didn’t Think Mel Gibson, Best Known for His Work in Screaming, Should Have Guns’
John Oliver sounded off on a Justice Department official’s claim that she was fired for refusing to recommend that Mel Gibson’s gun rights be restored, saying that the “Mad Max” and “Braveheart” actor is “best known for his work in screaming.” Last Week, Elizabeth G. Oyer — a former pardon attorney in the Department of Justice — told the New York Times that she was fired the day after she refused to add Gibson’s name to a memo recommending nin…
John Oliver Takes Jab At Mel Gibson Following Justice Dept. Attorney Firing: “Best Known For His Work In Screaming”
Following the news that a high-ranking Justice Department attorney, Liz Oyer, was seemingly fired for opposing the restoration of Mel Gibson’s gun rights after he lost them due to a domestic violence misdemeanor conviction, John Oliver took a jab at the scandal-riddled actor and director himself. The host kicked off Last Week Tonight by saying […]
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