District Attorney Larry Krasner Archives

Philadelphia’s Soros DA Larry Krasner Is the Very Model of the Modern ‘Progressive’ Prosecutor

March 5, 2025July 8, 2023 by Larry Keane

Philadelphia Democratic District Attorney Larry Krasner’s reaction to the horrific tragedy that unfolded in Philadelphia after a mentally unstable man fired randomly, killing five innocent bystanders reveals why he’s arguably the country’s most notorious example of a soft-on-crime prosecutor. Authorities are still gathering facts. That didn’t stop DA Krasner from shamelessly asserting more gun control would have … Read more

Philly Mayor Kenney: Pennsylvania is Too Backwards to Enact Stricter Gun Control Laws

March 5, 2025September 16, 2022 by John Boch

Kenney made the comments in response to an NBC10/Telemundo 62 question about his support of stricter gun laws and a shooting that happened at a school in the predawn hours of Wednesday morning. “We’re not gonna get gun control in Pennsylvania. This is a backward state whose Legislature for the most part doesn’t care about … Read more

Williams: Strict Gun Law Enforcement Could Reduce Overall Crime and Incarceration Levels

March 5, 2025August 18, 2022 by Grace Stevens

The far left which reflexively opposes any law enforcement focused efforts will argue against “mass incarceration” or as [Philadelphia District Attorney] Larry Krasner says: “replacing the war on drugs with a war on guns.” and “prosecuting illegal gun possession criminalizes poverty.” No doubt poverty and hopelessness contribute to crime and violence, but even Larry can … Read more

Philadelphia’s Soros-Backed Prosecutor Makes a Strong Argument for Constitutional Carry

March 5, 2025August 12, 2022 by Jennifer Sensiba

In a recent article at the New York Times, the pearl-clutching over rising civilian gun ownership in Philadelphia went unexpectedly off the anti-gun rails when they talked to the city’s infamous prosecutor, Larry Krasner. Krasner has taken a lot of heat for his non-prosecution handling of criminals in the City of Brotherly Love, like … Read more

‘Police Reforms’ Mean More Illegal Guns on The Streets, Soaring Crime Rates

March 5, 2025July 8, 2022 by TTAG Contributor

From the CCRKBA . . . The Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms today blasted so-called “police reforms” in various American cities for hindering law enforcement efforts to remove contraband guns from the streets, thus enabling criminals to illegally circulate firearms to convicted felons or underage thugs, contributing to a violent … Read more

As Violent Crime Soars in Philadelphia a Record Number of Citizens are Lawfully Defending Themselves With Guns

March 5, 2025June 21, 2022 by Jennifer Sensiba

A recent story by the Philadelphia Inquirer tells us the tale of rising justifiable homicides in the city. As violent crime rises and more good people are getting carry permits, the number of violent criminals who played stupid games and won their very last prize is spiking. As the Pirates of the Carribean ride says, … Read more

Another Illegal Philadelphia Gun Control Law Struck Down Under Pennsylvania Preemption Statute

March 5, 2025February 15, 2022 by admin

From the Firearms Policy Coalition . . . In another Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC) legal victory, Pennsylvania’s Commonwealth Court ruled on appeal that Philadelphia’s ordinance requiring the reporting of “lost or stolen” firearms violates State law. The opinion in City of Philadelphia v. Armstrong can be found at FPCLaw.org. Section 6120(a) of the Pennsylvania Uniform Firearms Act (UFA) states that, … Read more

Philadelphia Crime Analysis Clearly Illustrates the Disfunction of the City’s Criminal Justice System

March 5, 2025January 28, 2022 by Dan Zimmerman

Vast in scope, the report touches on topics including arrests, bail, sentencing, and the need for trauma services, victim assistance, and neighborhood investments. An executive summary included 35 recommendations, almost none of which came with concrete price tags or plans for implementation. [City Councilmember Curtis Jones Jr.] acknowledged in the report’s opening pages that the … Read more

Philly Inquirer’s Solution to ‘Gun Violence’: Basic City Services Like Opening Libraries and Fixing Street Lights

March 5, 2025January 16, 2022 by John Boch

The grim statistics hardly do justice to the mounting toll of gun violence in our city: 562 lives lost last year and another roughly 1,800 people who were shot and survived. In 2021, the city reached a bleak milestone in notching a record number of homicides. Now, the question city officials should be asking themselves … Read more

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