Paul Birdsong, a longtime community activist, leads the Black Lion Party for International Solidarity in Philadelphia. Jeff Fusco for The Conversation U.S., CC BY-SA Paul Birdsong leads the Black Lion Party for International Solidarity, an armed, Black Panthers-inspired mutual aid group in Philadelphia. Until February, the 39-year-old carried a firearm during the group’s neighborhood patrols to increase neighborhood safety. Then the police revoked his carry license. Four other Black Lion members