Philadelphia DA Larry Krasner, the progressive prosecutor who’s made a career out of soft-on-crime policies and shielding illegal immigrants, just got slapped down by his own party’s Senator John Fetterman—and Krasner’s response was a masterclass in deflection. On CNN’s The Source, Krasner brushed off Fetterman’s criticism of his inflammatory remarks about ICE agents, claiming the senator is struggling to keep track of what he’s doing amid some things going on. Translation: Fetterman’s recovering from a stroke and calling out Krasner’s dangerous rhetoric that paints federal immigration enforcers as targets, potentially inciting violence against them. Fetterman, ever the straight-talker post-recovery, accused Krasner of selling out to Republicans by finally acknowledging basic law and order, but Krasner’s snide comeback reeks of the same elitist disdain that has turned Philly into a crime-ridden hellscape.
This intra-Dem squabble is gold for the 2A community, exposing the fault lines in the left’s sanctuary city fantasy. Krasner’s comments aren’t just sloppy; they’re a dog whistle that dehumanizes armed federal agents doing their jobs, much like the rhetoric anti-2A zealots use to vilify law-abiding gun owners as threats who need disarming. If Democrats like Krasner can casually incite against ICE—folks carrying sidearms and facing real dangers daily—imagine the precedent for demonizing armed citizens standing their ground. Fetterman’s pushback, even if grudging, validates the pro-2A argument that self-defense rights extend to everyone upholding the law, not just the politically connected. It’s a reminder that when open-borders chaos meets reality, even blue-team loyalists start sounding reasonable on protecting those with badges (and guns).
The implications ripple outward: as border crises fuel urban violence—Philly’s homicide rate is still sky-high under Krasner—this rift could embolden 2A advocates to hammer Democrats on their hypocrisy. They cry gun violence to push confiscation, yet wink at rhetoric that endangers armed protectors. For gun owners, it’s a call to amplify stories like this, showing how 2A isn’t just about hunting rifles; it’s the backstop against a system that tolerates threats to good guys with guns, whether LEOs or civilians. Fetterman might be the unlikely ally here—keep an eye on him, because if he’s drifting right on public safety, it could crack the anti-2A monolith wide open.
