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A tiny 10-year-old girl is seen 'almost shooting her gun instructor' in a terrifying video that has gone viral after being released online.

The small child is seen holding an AK-47, a powerful assault rifle originally developed in the Soviet Union, as a cameraman stands nearby.

As she fires the gun, she is unable to handle the power of the weapon's recoil and stumbles, appearing to point the firing rifle into the direction of the camera as ammunition scatters in all directions.

Information submitted alongside the video claims the girl 'almost shot her instructor' as she fell. It is unclear where the incident took place.

The shocking footage is worryingly reminiscent of a tragic accident which occurred in August 2014, when a nine-year-old girl killed her shooting instructor during a lesson with an Uzi submachine gun.

Charles Vacca, 39, was teaching the girl how to use the powerful weapon when he was shot in the head by a stray bullet.

It is believed the gun recoiled after the unnamed youngster pulled the trigger.

A theme park in America allows children as young as 13 to actively fire real guns with live ammunition.

Teenage thrill seekers even get the chance to 'gun down' zombies and bad guys - and participate in wild west style shoot outs.

In Alabama, children under 18 could soon be able to carry handguns if new legislation is passed by the state House and Senate.