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Because Johnny was taking control of his life, and this was the only way he thought he could
Johnny had gotten jumped and beaten by the Socs in the blue Mustang before. this proves that johnny was actually scared but it also said in the story that he caired a "switch" with him every were he goes and it said that pony had no doubt in his mind that he would use it if he ever got jumped again
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