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Here are a sample of the reasons people used their guns last month. As always, we have provided links to local news reports documenting every incident.

My wife left me and started dating a man half my age, so I shot her and her new boyfriend dead. (TX, 3/2)

http://www.cbsnews.com/…/three-dead-in-affluent-texas-subu…/

Some guy honked at me when I ran a stop sign, so I shot him in the face. (FL, 3/3)

http://www.cbsnews.com/…/miami-man-shot-in-the-face-after…/…

I was too drunk to drive, so I got an Uber. In the back seat, I moved my legally-concealed handgun from one pocket to another and it went off. I shot my driver in the back but he was really nice about it. Five stars. (PA, 3/5)

http://www.pennlive.com/…/highly_intoxicated_man_mistake.ht…

My dad caught me doing some stuff on my computer so he took it away. I was really mad, so I shot him and I also shot his roommate’s girlfriend, because she happened to be there at the time. (OR, 3/8)

http://wjla.com/…/teen-charged-with-murder-after-woman-foun…

My wife moved out so I shot our two daughters dead and then shot my wife in the legs and told her I want her to live so she can suffer with the grief. I had permits for my guns. (IL, 3/10)

http://www.chicagotribune.com/…/ct-ecn-shooting-st-charles-…

I asked my mom to go get me some doughnuts. She said no, so I shot her boyfriend in the face. I also shot one of the cops who responded. And I fired about 30 rounds randomly around my neighborhood. (FL, 3/15)

http://web.tampabay.com/…/shooting-reported-in-semi…/2316662

I was going to drive my kids to school, but when I got into the car my concealed handgun went off and I unintentionally shot myself. (VA, 3/16)

http://wavy.com/…/hampton-regal-way-accidental-shooting-de…/

We were arguing and we both had guns so we both felt threatened so we both shot each other. (TN, 3/25)

http://wreg.com/20…/…/25/police-at-scene-of-double-shooting/