A shocking find that could've easily ended tragically for a family in South Florida on Friday.

Louis Venuto's 2-year-old daughter was cleaning up toys in the back seat of her parent's parked rental car when she came across a loaded handgun.

"She was standing right here ... Stunned, like it's heavy. She knew something was wrong, she was doing something wrong, so I didn't hear her for a second ... She always makes little noises or what not, so I didn't hear her I quick looked back to make sure she was OK and she kinda was like, you know, look what I found. I just reached around and grabbed it," said Venuto.

The family had just returned to South Florida from a trip to Cocoa Beach.

Venuto reported the find to police, and said the incident could've easily turned tragic, and he's very thankful it didn't.