Gun Saint Society Commends US Navy for Phillips Rescue
The St. Gabriel Possenti Society commends the United States Navy and in particular its Seal sharpshooters for the daring Easter rescue of heroic Captain Richard Phillips of the Maersk Alabama," John M. Snyder, Society Founder/Chairman, said today. "We know this is a tremendous occasion for Captain Phillips and his family," he continued. "We offer our prayers of thanksgiving to Our Resurrected Lord and we honor our American armed services at this moment. "This action demonstrates that guns in the hands of good people can be used to save lives and to thwart the intentions of wicked people using guns for nefarious purposes. This underscores the necessity of accurate firepower in certain circumstances." Snyder added the Middle East action "demonstrates in the early 21st century what St. Gabriel Possenti, our patron, demonstrated in the mid-19th century. That is that good people need firearms to perform good and necessary acts on particular occasions. St...