According to the New York Times, Attorney General Pam Bondi has approved restoring the gun rights of actor Mel Gibson, who lost those rights as part of a 2011 misdemeanor domestic violence plea deal.

The Times reported on Thursday that Gibson was one of ten people whose gun rights will be restored after at least 95 were considered.

The decision occurred less than a month after a DOJ employee, pardon attorney Elizabeth Oyer, said she was fired for not supporting Gibson's inclusion on the list.

Oyer was assigned to a working group within the DOJ to come up with a list of candidates, but left Gibson off that list.

The allegations

She claims she was requested in a memo to include Gibson. “We would like you to add Mel Gibson to this memo," it said.

Oyer said she refused to do so because she didn't have time to vet Gibson and his offense was a f

After being fired a short time later, Oyer said it was because of her refusal to put Gibson on the list.

A DOJ official denied her firing had anything to do with Gibson.

The actor, who is known as a supporter of President Donald Trump, was sentenced to probation after he pleaded no contest to hitting his then-girlfriend when their child was present.

Going public

Most people convicted of domestic violence do not get their gun rights reinstated. In some cases, though, it does happen.

Gibson was named a "special ambassador" to Hollywood right before Trump's inauguration. He was among other stars like Sylvester Stallone and Jon Voight to receive that honor.

After he was named an ambassador, his lawyer asked for his gun rights to be restored, according to People.

Gibson will still be subject to various state gun laws and may not be allowed to have or carry firearms in some of them.

The names and details of the people having gun rights restored will be published in the Federal Register in the next few days.