How do you reply to the question, “Why do you feel the need to carry? You’ve never needed a gun before, why now?”

As the title suggests, I’ve lived in suburbia cookie cutter culdesacia for the better part of my 30 year life. I know I’ll be getting this question a lot from family and friends. How do you personally field that question?EDIT: Wow, thanks everyone! Great convo! via /r/CCW https://ift.tt/2Gfa1qp