Assemblyman David DiPietro (R,C-East Aurora) will receive the Thomas Paine Award from the Shooters Committee on Political Education (SCOPE) for his excellence in defending the Second Amendment to the Constitution.

“This is an incredible honor,” DiPietro said. “SCOPE does incredible advocacy on behalf of legal gun owners, our sportsmen, and our Constitution. With a state government that can be hostile toward gun rights and those who have firearms, that isn’t an easy task, but SCOPE has stood the test of time and continued to fight for our rights with unmatched tenacity. In this, SCOPE’s 50th year of advocacy, I’m proud to receive the Thomas Paine Award, and I look forward to expressing my gratitude to everyone in attendance the night I am recognized.”