Man Carrying Semi-Automatic Assault Rifle and Pistol at Pro-Health Rally in Arizona where President Obama was Speaking

The Arizona Republic is reporting that a man was spotted carrying a semi-automatic assault rifle and a pistol at a pro-health care reform rally next to the Veterans of Foreign Wars convention in Arizona where President Obama was speaking

A man, who decided not to give his name, was walking around the pro-health care reform rally at 3rd and Washington streets, with a pistol on his hip, and an AR-15 (a semi-automatic assault rifle) on a strap over his shoulder."Because I can do it," he said when asked why he was armed. "In Arizona, I still have some freedoms."

CNN's Ed Henry is reporting that another man is also carrying a rifle. I cannot recall this much drama occurring when former Presidents George W. Bush and Bill Clinton were making the rounds. This behavior is unprecedented and disturbing on so many levels. It is troubling because this is the third report in a week of someone bringing a gun to an event where the president was speaking.