[The_Victor]

According to police the boy found the gun in it's hiding place in the couch. When the boy's mother saw her son with the gun she took it from him, removed the clip, and put the gun back in the couch not knowing it was still loaded.

So, always check the chamber before allowing your 3 year-old to play with your weapon.

[Billthedrill]

So, always check the chamber before allowing your 3 year-old to play with your weapon.

I would never give a three-year-old a semiautomatic for a toy. Their little hands aren't strong enough to rack the action back in a combat reload. You start them off with revolvers at that age, something with a nice easy trigger pull, maybe single-action only until their grip strengthens.

And no full auto before age seven. It'll give 'em something to look forward to.