Mel actually needs some basic firearms training.
Mel Gibson is getting his gun rights back. The U.S. Justice Department, under Attorney General Pam Bondi, has approved the restoration of the actor’s firearm privileges following his 2011 misdemeanor conviction for battering ex-girlfriend Oksana Grigorieva.
The decision applies under newly published regulations that allow individuals with certain criminal records to earn back gun rights—but it sparked internal controversy. Elizabeth G. Oyer, the department’s pardon attorney, was fired in March after expressing concern over restoring rights to someone with a domestic violence history. She warned there could be “real consequences” from such decisions. Officials claim her dismissal was unrelated.
Gibson, who resides in Nevada, is now eligible to own firearms depending on state laws. Nevada bans gun ownership for felons, but Gibson’s conviction was a misdemeanor.
Earlier this year, President Trump named Gibson a “special ambassador” to Hollywood alongside Jon Voight and Sylvester Stallone. Gibson’s team has not issued a comment on the Justice Department’s move.![]()



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