TROY, NY (06/13/2011)(readMedia)-- At its recent annual meeting in Wallkill the New York State Rifle & Pistol Association proudly announced that Assemblyman Marc Butler (R-117) is the recipient of its 2011 Legislator of the Year award. Butler is being honored for his long-standing support of gun owners and his willingness to speak out in support of 2nd Amendment civil rights on the floor of the State legislature. In bestowing the award NYSRPA President Tom King stated "Marc Butler has always been there for us and we would like to publicly thank him for his service by honoring him with this award."