Gov. Greg Abbott awards White Settlement hero the Governor's Medal of Courage

Brett T. | 5:27 PM on January 13, 2020

Until we can have Gov. Greg Abbott as governor of our states too, we just have to sit back and enjoy watching him run Texas. The White Settlement church shooting might be gone from the headlines (“the good guy with a gun” narrative doesn’t play well among the media), but hero Jack Wilson was awarded the Governor’s Medal of Courage Monday.

.⁦@GovAbbott⁩ presenting the Governor’s Medal of Courage to the White Settlement hero Jack Wilson. pic.twitter.com/Cbj3kVE5RG

— John Wittman (@john_jwitt) January 13, 2020

The 71-year-old Wilson, who dropped a potential mass shooter in seconds, is a firearms instructor, former reserve deputy, and volunteer head of security at the West Freeway Church of Christ.

Dear liberals. This is like the Oscar's, except this guy actually was a hero.

— Danalyst (@DavidAnalyst) January 13, 2020

This is fantastic. God bless Jack Wilson and the West Freeway Church. https://t.co/M8ftbutYR2

— Dana Loesch (@DLoesch) January 13, 2020

Hell yes! American HERO! ?? God bless Texas!

— Fendar (@fendar) January 13, 2020

While I applaud @GovAbbott for giving a medal to this hero, how is it safe to have the deadliest weapon on the planet that close to our governor? https://t.co/ivDUcywO1g

— Jesse Kelly (@JesseKellyDC) January 13, 2020

Can’t think of a more deserving individual https://t.co/gHB8rmBmzO

— Jessica Fletcher (@heckyessica) January 13, 2020

Well deserved

— Gayla Welton (@gaylawelto) January 13, 2020

God Bless you ?♥️

— SSG 2013 ??? (@winning4Him) January 13, 2020

"You either step up and do the right thing, or you walk away. And I'm not one to walk away — from this, or anything else." – Texas church shooting hero Jack Wilson. https://t.co/LJKQEGS4lh

— Jason Howerton (@jason_howerton) January 13, 2020