The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office said its "thoughts and prayers go out to the family and friends of this tragic accident."
Deputies were dispatched to a home in Porter, Texas — about 25 miles north of Houston — on Saturday for a wellness check, according to aWhen the officers arrived, they were told the child, 3, who has not been identified, had been shot in the chest. Family and friends had gathered at the home for the birthday party.The child found the gun, a pistol, after it fell out of a family member's pocket, according to the press release.
Very sad kids love guns I can picture him grabbing it so quickly prayers to all families 😢😢😢😢😢🙏🏽
This is what happens when people vote republican.
This is 100% on the parents. And the gun culture that treats guns like toys.
I bet the adults were drunk or high
let me hear it one more time .. Guns don’t do want again ?
Poor kid seems to be the victim of “WP” stupidity
Madness
Great job keeping your family safe with guns...
Leaving out his race has started disinformation claiming it is a white 'good ole' boy' Obviously if the firearms owner was white and Trumpster that would have lead in the title.
A 3 year old doesn’t have a firearm accident. A 3 year old gained access to a firearm and acted accordingly. The parents need jail, manslaughter of the child.
How grotesquely and criminally irresponsible.
Masky_Jay_Hoody Horrible
Omg...I'm speechless 😢 rest peacefully little one 🙏🏽
How do you fix this JohnCornyn tedcruz GregAbbott_TX? texas gunsafety
Guns are more precious to Americans than their kids lives!
No way a 3 year old can pull the trigger unless the gun was already cocked. Likely a revolver. No excuse and yes I am a gun owner. Adult should be punished.
How in God’s name should a 3 year old has access to a loaded gun?
How dreadfully sad. My prayers go out to the parents.
🙏🙏🙏❤❤❤🙏🙏🙏
If indeed a 3 year old died, that is so heartbreaking. So sorry to the family for their loss. Perhaps everyone can set politics aside and be human beings for a moment!
The kid didn’t accidentally shoot himself, it appears someone negligently left a loaded weapon within his reach.
If he'd learned to use a gun at two, this never would have happened...
Why were they playing cards instead of spending time with him for HIS party?
Parents should be charged
If only there was a good guy with a gun this could have been prev......... Oh yea, thoughts and prayers
Surprise ! Every child will try to play with a gun. Read the book.
..... how does this happen?!
Seems normal.
Oops
Why is nobody reading the article?
Pistols have a trigger pull weight from 5 to 7 pounds so 3 years old child found it , unlocked the pistol ,and pull the trigger. This was not a accident or a very strong and smart child.
You really need to bring a gun to a 3 year old’s birthday parry? This is tragic and preventable with sensible gun control.
Hunny,do you have the gift.....also the gun🙄
DeanAntonioNYU Heartbreaking.
Fuck sake NBC. There is no accide tal gun death. Only negligent gun death. Do better.
I cannot understand that adults are careless and leave a gun within the reach of a child. In this century, the large number of accidents of this nature is known. We must take care of the children and be aware of them.
& to think people don’t want stricter gun laws.... This is beyond heartbreaking & HIGHLY preventable 💔😭
Texas bruh!
This story makes NO sense! Seems like alot of details are missing. Leaves alot of room for speculation...
So damned sad. Ammosexuals.... If you are so fearful you have to pack a gun at a three year old's birthday party...maybe you should just stay home.
My God.
The person who was negligent in keeping track of his gun should be charged with murder
Senseless
Even though the 2nd amendment is our right as Americans, not everyone is smart enough to own one.
Come on folks. I know accidents happen but why was there a loaded gun at a damn children’s party?
Nope nope nope. I took hunter safety when I was 6. That was 1967. You never have a bullet in the chamber unless you plan are prepared to fire. WTF.
The adult responsible for this needless death needs to be held criminally accountable. Enough of ‘this is a tragedy’; this is criminal negligence. Who in the world would leave such a weapon within reach of a child?
Absolutely heartbreaking. I am so sad to read this story
nra will say kid killed himself and not the gun.
More responsible gun owners.
its not a tragic accident, it is preventable and the parents should be charged with murder
Mr. Teevee : Not till you're 12, son.
AKA another day in America. 2ATerrorism
What a fucked up country.
God damn! WTF is wrong with ADULTS Who TF has LOADED guns at a child’s birthday party Oh, I know, the kids KNOW better than to touch a gun, pick up a gun, shoot a gun without an adult ‘cause safety and all. Life is SOOOO precious.
Play stupid games...
Getting your emotional and feelings quota in today? Facts: 'Unintentional injuries—such as those caused by burns, drowning, falls, poisoning and road traffic—are the leading cause of morbidity and mortality among children in the United States.' Now go back to your teary comments.
How can a child with such small hands manage a gun? 💔🙏
2nd amendment the pride of the USa. Dont take away our guns but at the same time cant take care of their guns
Id like to see the numbers of this tragedy to the 'good guys with guns' helping someone.
What a tragic situation. For the sake of innocent children All firearms should be banned.
Who the hell takes a gun to a birthday party?! This was so needless and heartbreaking.
This is horrific. Poor family. Such a pointless loss.
WTF parents
How did anyone let a 3 yr old have a gun? Why did anyone have a gun at a birthday party?
How sad! I can't even fathom the tragic loss of a child.
How in the Hell did the child u just turn 3 have access to a gun!! first ? why wasnt the gun lock up or some where that a child cant get to!! second ? where was either parent!! this is his BD party they should have been in eyesight every second!!
Unfortunately tragic opportunity to talk about responsible firearm ownership.
Now an angel
Jesus.
😢😢😢
Really Sad, Let's Pray For The Family, They Must Be Shattered.
Guns by mandatory law should be under lock and key
Came here for the thoughts and prayers. Was not disappointed.
I wish Prime Minister Boris would take back control of USA they are a backward brainwashed nation and both my Grandparents both said we should never of allowed them indpenedence
We are coming for your guns Texas! BidenHarris2020Landslide
Guns are the problem!
😞
Sounds highly suspicious to me.
NRA idiots.
Who the heck goes to a birthday party for a 3 year old with a gun in their pocket?
Disgusting,yet youll get the money men in charge of the guns coming out with excuses to allow a supposed civlised nation to have over 30,000 gun related deaths every year,USA is the only country who embraces school massacres on a regular basis and turns a blind eye for profit
May his soul rest in peace. Amen.
It's not an 'accident' when a child has access to a gun.
Well the article does say 'thoughts and prayers' so I guess that's how we know its ok to forget about it and move on....until the next time.
Stop calling these incidents 'accidents'! And charge the owner of the gun with manslaughter! A 3 year old is dead because some so-called 'law-abiding citizen' didn't secure his/her gun. Enough!
😢 sorry not an Accident An act of Stupidity 😈
WHO owns the gun?
That’s a pretty strong 3 year old! The gun accidentally fell out of a pocket and the wearer didn’t notice? This story smells really fishy. More likely the child was murdered.
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How and why is a gun anywhere near a 3 yr old on any day much less their Birthday?
Texas, of course. Still very sad.
That's the American dream right there.
Prayers
So scared of everything that they can’t go to a child’s birthday party without a loaded gun in their pocket. How is this result a surprise? Poor, innocent 3 year old child. RIP. This world didn’t deserve you.
I am waiting for the first idiot that will push for pre-school lessons to teach toddlers how to handle a loaded gun. I know that in the vastity of Twitter some idiot will find it a brilliant idea.
Houston is Chicago but in Texas.
And don't anyone dare bring up the subject of guns around these gun nutters.... Parents should be charged... This is what happens when we allow everyone to have as many guns as they want... They leave em around for the kids to play with...
Just another day in the USA of the NRA.
PattyArquette People can't even be relied upon to wear masks during a pandemic, let alone be responsible for lethal weapons. Poor kid.
Live by the gun, die by the gun
youroutervoice Do the dumb shit parents of this poor child feel safe now?
PattyArquette I am sorry for this loss. Obviously, he never should have been ABLE to get a gun in his hand.
Guns are so very important to these Texas family members. They were playing cards at the child’s birthday party instead of interacting with him? Let us guess - there was alcohol involved.
In 2017, there were 486 accidental deaths with firearms ((Table 6) but only 314 justifiable homicides by citizens with guns ( Guns make us LESS safe.
irresponsible to the highest. Get a proper holster ffs.
Well, is it it is what it is, or are we going to do something about it?
Sad. Just. Tragic.
just remember 'guns don't kills kids'.
So is that a guns don’t kill people or people kill people?Just asking
😞 SO SAD!
GayEqualGlobal 💔
하나님의 뜻을 온전히 지킨 자, 거의 온전히 지킨 자, 아주 많이 지킨 자, 어느 정도 지킨 자, 적게 지킨 자, 아예 지키지 않은 자 중에서 천국에 합당한 자는 오직 온전히 지킨 자입니다. 온전히 지키는 자는 오직 성령의 불을 받은 자입니다.
Yup, welcome to Texas where they start them young.
Why would someone bring a loaded gun in his pocket to a child birthday party? RIP kid.
Whoever Invited the guest and the guest should both be prosecuted. Who brings guns to a toddler bday party and who allows it . Both guilty of criminal negligence resulting in death . Also Texas is quickly becoming Florida man 💩🤡s
This is so sad man, that baby didn’t need to die. Jail 4 all. A. Aren’t we on quarantine no parties. B. Why are you walking around with a gun at a 3 year olds party? Didn’t you notice it’s gone C. This kid had the time to find, aim and fire this gun and no one was watching him.
Is this where an NRA guy comes out and says if the other 3 year olds had guns, this wouldn't happen.
Why do so many people in the USA feel that they need guns?It's a culture of mistrust and fear which is propagated by police in the way that they detain (and kill) black people. America will never be great with so much mistrust. America is GRATE ing on the rest of the world!!
Terribly sad.
Whatever it is that would cause someone to live in such fear 24/7 that they would bring a gun to a kid's birthday party has again produced what fear always produces- eternal anguish and sorrow. Turn your swords into plowshares and trust God, not guns.
It’s very rare for a gun to go off when dropped. Someone is at fault here and not telling the truth.
so sorry, God help the family
'Thoughts and prayers'. Sigh. How about backing responsible gun regulations. How about that, yeah?
A family member brought a loaded gun to a child’s birthday party?!! And.....was actually unaware that it fell out of his pocket?!! This person belongs in jail. SMFH
So sad, over 20k people die every year in the US by firearms it's like a small town...keep enjoying bearing your arms...
This wasn’t an accident. It was predictable.
This is yet another horrible nightmare. Whomever was not responsible enough to keep the gun locked up, or well protected, & well out of the reach of a child, or someone like school shooter, needs to be held responsible to the fullest extent of the law. That person is the problem.
FFS America.
Adult gun owning relative attended a 3 year old's birthday party with a loaded gun in his pocket, which gun then fell out ,whereupon the toddler promptly shot himself dead with the said gun. Me no comprehend...... This is not normal responsible human behaviour.
I guess daddy gave him a gun for birthday
😔
Marlenes777 Another 'responsible' gun owner
That's just horrible. For God's sake, LOCK UP YOUR WEAPONS.
Guns.
Parents of the year award goes to....
Bringing guns to a birthday party....😳😳😳 Sorry...but that’s simply dumb...nothing else to add.... 😤😤😤
Chalk up one more family tragedy to gun stupidity. How did a 3 year old get ahold of a gun? Stupidity!
God bless the family and friends. So tragic.
What a strange country😕
GayEqualGlobal How does a 3 yr old get a gun and accidentally shoot himself in the chest? Nothing about this headline makes a bit of sense.
FoxNews where you at?
Who in the hell shows up to a child's birthday party with a gun? Who carries a gun in their pocket at all? That poor boy's death was 100% preventable. The family member should be charged and lose their right to carry.
Now is not the time to talk about senseless gun violence in America perpetuated by toddlers We can only offer our thoughts and prayers... NOW next on the military industrial complex system agenda: Tax Breaks For The Rich Warlords!
A Gun Fell Out Of Your Pocket? REALLY! Sounds Fishy To Me. Adults Be Responsible!
What horrific tragedy... 😭 If you own guns, it’s fine. But Be Responsible. They are too dangerous if not. PracticeSafeGunOwnership
Attention Gun Owners (Me included) Gun Control is all about controlling you Damn Guns. This should not of happened.
Ah Texas
A f sick culture. What hell is wrong with people.
The gun fell out of a pocket. AYFKM?
Biometric trigger locks, an idea that Biden championed during the primaries, would have prevented this death. Are you pro life or not?
Why the fuck a 3 year old got a loaded gun? Some people man smfh ....this little boy was robbed of his life because of his god damn parents not paying attention.
Wow that’s absurd
Insure hope the parents have been arrested and sitting in jail.
Dumb parents. Should have rest of kids taken away from them. Of course it’s in red state TX where they worship guns. Not very pro life GOP TexasGOP
arrest the gun owner and charge them with 1st degree murder.
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'guns don't kill people' Except when they do
What no not again do they not lock guns up in Texas and was the gun already loaded how awful 😕
Well The parent should be going to jail then. seems to be more accidental deaths In these states from stupid people and stupid guns
“The child found the gun, a pistol, after it fell out of a family member's pocket” This is sheer negligence. Tragic as it is, and as bad as the guilt this person will carry will be, its not enough. Life in prison.
I really hate our gun culture here. Poor little baby. A gun fell out of a family member’s packet, huh? How about NOT bringing a gun to a child’s birthday party? But I’m sure the owner of the gun was “a responsible gun owner” until he wasn’t. 😞
Poor little guy! Lock up the parents...
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GovAbbott Will the parents be held accountable or will you just get more Kudos from the NRA?
NOT an accident, Negligence, maybe more.
What type of advanced society puts guns within a child’s teach
Texas? Shocker.
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