DALTON TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WOOD) — The Muskegon County mother of the 2-year-old who authorities say accidentally shot his baby sister says she doesn’t want any guns back in her home.

The incident happened Thursday evening in a rural area west of the community of Twin Lake. The 4-month-old girl’s arm was grazed. She was not seriously hurt and was released less than three hours after being taken to the hospital.

“Just looking at her and seeing what happened just makes me cry,” her mother, who asked not to be identified, told 24 Hour News 8.

She knows the outcome could have been much worse. She says God was looking out for her that day.

The mother said the loaded gun, a .22-caliber rifle, was on a shelf behind three laundry baskets. She had just arrived home from work and left the room for just a couple of minutes to use the bathroom when, according to authorities, her son found it and fired several rounds. She said she didn’t hear the gunshots because her husband was outside using a chainsaw.

She said she recognizes that she could have done more to protect her kids.

She said the experience taught to “be a little more precautious of where you put things. Even if it’s been years or months or however long since you used something that could potentially injure someone — ’cause that’s not the first thing that runs through your mind is, ‘My son is going to get a hold of this.'”

Authorities have confiscated the guns from the home and the mother said she doesn’t want them back.

“My idea is don’t have a gun. End of story. Don’t have a gun. This will never happen again,” she said.

County prosecutors say the investigation is ongoing. It’s not yet known if anyone will face charges. Officials say they want to know who was supposed to be watching the kids and how this could happen.