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A mum who took a seemingly innocent snap of her daughter standing on a toilet has spoken of how she 'broke down' when she realised the true meaning behind it.

Stacey Wehrman Feeley, from Michigan in the USA, shared the photo of her three-year-old to her Facebook page.

She wrote: "I took this picture because initially I thought it was funny. I was going to send it to my husband to show what our mischievous little three-year-old was up to.

"However, the moment she told me what she was doing I broke down.

"She was practising for a lockdown drill at her preschool and what you should do if you are stuck in a bathroom."

Stacey had the heartbreaking realisation that her little girl was practising hiding from a gunman, should one enter her nursery.

(Image: Stacey Wehrman Feeley)

She continues: "At that moment all innocence of what I thought my three-year-old possessed was gone.

"Politicians - take a look. This is your child, your children, your grandchildren, your great grand children and future generations to come.

"They will live their lives and grow up in this world based on your decisions.

"They are barely 3 and they will hide in bathroom stalls standing on top of toilet seats.

"I do not know what will be harder for them? Trying to remain quiet for an extended amount of time or trying to keep their balance without letting a foot slip below the stall door?"

She goes on to say that gun control might not eliminate 100% of gun crime but if it makes any sort of difference, it's worth it.

(Image: Barcroft Media)

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Stacey asks what the USA is doing to tackle gun crime, before powerfully ending her note with: "I am not pretending to have all the answers or even a shred of them, but unless you want your children standing on top of a toilet, we need to do something!

"Please share. #dosomething #prayfororlando #wecandobetter."

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