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Why do you carry a gun?
Gun owners are regularly presented with this particular question — and some are now speaking out. Using popular smartphone application Whisper, many Second Amendment enthusiasts have turned to the social network to explain to others why they carry a firearm.
Whisper guarantees its users absolute privacy and, as a result, many of the resulting confessions are powerful and raw.
1.) Protect My Family
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2.) For Equality
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3.) Because Evil Exists
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4.) I'll Never Be a Victim
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5.) To Protect My Kids
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6.) For When Police Aren't There
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7.) So I Will Never Be a Victim
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8.) For Security
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9.) To Protect My Home
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10.) So I Can Help Others
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11.) Independence
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12.) For My Personal Safety
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13.) To Fend Off Evil
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Find more anonymous gun owner confessions on Whisper. Download here.
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