Security video shows toddler waving around loaded gun

Security camera video shows a toddler playing with a loaded gun in Indiana. Officers arrest the boy’s father and recovered the weapon. The child was safely returned to his mother.

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[dopeblacktherapist]

He's aiming the thing at his head at times. It's crazy - we hear too many stories about this that have horrific endings. To see it happen on camera, even without the terrible ending, is surreal.

[singingplaylist]

OH GOD THANK YOU FOR PROTECTING THIS CHILD!!! BUT WHY LORD ARE ADULTS SO STUPID!!!????

[supersonico]

It’s a miracle nobody got hurt specially the kid 👍

[BL-nojp]

This video was certainly cringe worthy. I was shocked scared watching this unfold. I think I said OMG throughout this video.

[rideon]

Packing a loaded 45 and a loaded diaper, that's badass.

[calvinsplan]

YA, dam good father. He was able to stop playing with his phone long enough to save his child from a disaster and went rite back to his game.

[Rain-oryx]

That crazy no child at least a toddler should have a gun either

[marieseraphin]

Why do people leave guns around where children can get to them?

[debjobt]

I can't get this out of my head. Horrifying.

[VelvetRecords]

"If there was only a good guy with a gun."

[dianelake]

A toddler outside his apartment on the landing playing with a real gun and even pulling the trigger. Just a week or so ago you have a 6 year old with a loaded gun shooting his teacher.
Tons of guns and unrestricted (non)laws that allow people to run around armed to the teeth afraid a waitress or salesperson might be mean to them.
Now we have young kids running around with these guns and parents totally unaware.
Wow. We live in such a safe country ---- not.

[SandyWolf-]

That is so messed up !
Please lock your guns up!!!

[alanmorris]

My, my! They start learning early—don't they.

[Diatonicth]

What's the problem here? All i see is an American Patriot exercising his Second Amendment rights.

[wilandjackiecasher]

Yeah parents should be lock up behind this type of behavior.

[dannysmith]

The father will be running for a political office once he gets out. It is amazing what is happening in this world. Nobody is safe.

[juliegranzow]

Sickening seeing this! Absolutely Sickening how Irresponsible People can be!
These are the type of people that NEVER deserve to own a gun license & should be taken away from the Uncle, & Father from EVER having AGAIN!
I don't understand how people can just leave a gun laying around, or not locked up knowing toddlers, kids, and/or teens are around. And these type of Irresponsible People do it like its a water bottle. Make Harsh Laws for the Irresponsible Ones & watch how responsible they become.

[mangafq]

Meanwhile the cops throw the downstairs neighbor under the bus. Now they could be potentially targeted by this lying POS who said he doesn't even own a gun. GOD HELP US🙏

[protitikhan]

That's a 4 yo who was obviously raised on corn syrup and neglect. Merica!

[DoobieDeb]

Omg omg really where are the STUPID PARENTS IF HE HAS ANY