The "Lethal Weapon" star lost his firearm rights as a result of a 2011 domestic violence conviction. A former Department of Justice employee says that a dispute over Mel Gibson and lethal weapons led to her firing.

A pardon attorney for the Justice Department was fired last week, and she suspects it had something to do with refusing to restore Mel Gibson's gun rights given his domestic violence conviction. 'This isn’t political — this is a safety issue,

Former U.S. Pardon Attorney Elizabeth G. Oyer claims she was fired after refusing to restore Mel Gibson’s gun rights. She alleges that the request came from officials in Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche’s office and believes her refusal led to her dismissal.