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.

DOJ pardon attorney Liz Oyer says she was fired after refusing to restore Mel Gibson's gun rights. She joins Chris Hayes live to tell her story.

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,

Gibson, a supporter of Trump, lost his right to purchase or own a handgun after a 2011 domestic violence misdemeanor conviction.

Elizabeth Oyer says her firing came after she opposed restoring actor and Trump supporter Mel Gibson's gun rights

Liz Oyer was part of a DoJ committee reviewing applications to restore gun rights filed by people who lost them after being convicted of a relevant crime. Speaking to the New York Times, Oyer said she recommended that Gibson’s request be denied due to uncertainty about his conviction, insisting it was about “safety” and not Gibson’s politics.

A Justice Department attorney details how she was fired, one day after refusing to go along with a request from her bosses to recommend that Gibson’s gun rights be restored.

Gibson, a high-profile supporter of Donald Trump and one of his "special ambassadors" to Hollywood, lost his right to purchase or own a handgun after a 2011 domestic violence misdemeanor conviction.

Former Justice Department pardon attorney Elizabeth G. Oyer says she was fired one day after she refused to recommend that actor Mel Gibson have his gun rights restored, according to the New York Times. “This is dangerous. This isn’t political — this is a safety issue,” Oyer told the New York Times. Oyer said that …