Another Obama Speech, Another Armed Citizen

Man brings assault rifle, pistol to health-care rally
By Nick McMaster,  Newser Staff
Posted Aug 17, 2009 3:50 PM CDT
Another Obama Speech, Another Armed Citizen
Former Arizona Gov. Rose Mofford meets with President Barack Obama talks before the president boarded Air Force One in Phoenix, Monday, Aug. 17, 2009.   (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

President Obama's appearance at a VFW convention in Phoenix today was marked by yet another appearance of a man with a gun, the Arizona Republic reports. As separate crowds of protesters for and against health care reform rallied outside the Phoenix convention center, a man with an AR-15 rifle and pistol on his hip could be seen milling about with the pro-reform demonstrators. Asked why he was armed, the man responded: “Because I can do it. In Arizona, I still have some freedoms."
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