Elizabeth G. Oyer, the former U.S. pardon attorney, reportedly says she was fired after she opposed restoring Mel Gibson's gun rights.

Justice Department lawyer Elizabeth Oyer tells the New York Times she was fired for failing to recommend that Mel Gibson have his gun rights restored.

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,