Mel Gibson Getting Gun Rights Restored by Trump’s Justice Department

Mel Gibson is having his right to bear arms restored … and his support for President Trump sounds like it’s playing a big role.

Trump’s Justice Department is going to allow Mel to own guns again despite him pleading no contest in 2011 to a battery charge involving his former girlfriend, a legal issue that made it impossible for him to buy firearms … according to the New York Times.

Mel is one of 10 people with convictions who are getting back their gun rights, the NYT reported Thursday, and Mel’s inclusion sparked a fierce debate at the top of the Justice Department … a disagreement that allegedly resulted in a couple firings.

The former U.S. pardon attorney, Elizabeth G. Oyer, was reportedly fired earlier this month after she opposed restoring actor Mel’s gun rights … according to NBC News. Oyer told the Times she was told to change her stance on Gibson because he “has a personal relationship with President Trump.”

The NYT reports Attorney General Pam Bondi ultimately signed off on Mel getting his gun rights returned.

Mel reportedly tried to buy a weapon in Nevada but was denied because of the battery case …. but now the feds are giving him the green light to stay strapped.