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Paul Birdsong & other Philadelphia Panthers have had their gun permits arbitrarily revoked shortly after they gained international attention for their armed community patrols during anti-ICE protests earlier this year.

The conservative 2A "don't tread on me" crowd is in an uproar, collectively demanding the city immediately restore Birdsong's constitutional rights. S**e, they won't say ish, because they don't actually stand for anything besides white supremacy.

From Philadelphia Inquirer (gift article in the comments)

"The following month, Birdsong and four other members of the Panthers received letters informing them their gun permits had been terminated. He and his lawyer say the action is a violation of their constitutional right to bear arms.

The enforcement, first reported by Axios, came not long after the Panthers garnered international attention online when members attended a protest against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement at City Hall carrying assault-style weapons. The group then called itself the "Black Lions" because of a naming dispute with a relative of original Black Panthers co-founder Huey P. Newton. Birdsong says he has resolved the matter by dropping "Black" and retaining "Panthers."

He said the Panthers were armed at the January demonstration to protect protesters' right to assemble, showcasing a style of activism more associated with the 1960s than the 2020s.

"They feel a loss of power when someone's not scared of them," said Birdsong, who received a letter from the police department saying his permit had been terminated for "good cause" and his "character and reputation" over the Jan. 31 confrontation with an officer, an incident unrelated to the City Hall protests. . .

Still, Birdsong's attorney, Lyandra Retacco, said the move was unconstitutional.

Earlier this month, she filed an injunction to block the city's revocation of Birdsong's gun permit, along with that of another member of the group. A hearing on the matter is expected in late summer. . .

"You shouldn't be able to lose it just because a cop doesn't like you," he said.

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