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A 15-year-old girl has been shot by a real gun during a water gun fight at a party in Spring, Texas.
Police told KPRC the teenager and a 40-year-old man were outside playing with water pistols on Saturday when a 9mm handgun ended up in the man's hands.
He then shot the girl in the shoulder, an inch from her neck. She was taken to Memorial Hermann Hospital.
The famous for and against US gun control Show all 31 1 /31The famous for and against US gun control The famous for and against US gun control Against: Robert De Niro Despite the actor being a gun-wielding fast-talker, he told Daily Mail: "There should be more control. It has just gotten out of hand, how easily you can get guns."
The famous for and against US gun control For: Brad Pitt "America is founded on guns. It;s in out DNA. It’s very strange but I feel better having a gun."
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The famous for and against US gun control For: Angelina Jolie "Brad and I are not against having a gun in the house, and we do have one. If anybody comes into my home and tries to hurt my kids, I’ve no problem shooting them."
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The famous for and against US gun control For: Johnny Depp "When I was a kid it was a controlled atmosphere, we weren't shooting at humans - we were shooting at cans and bottles mostly. I will most certainly take my kids out for target practice."
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The famous for and against US gun control For: Bruce Willis "Everyone has a right to bear arms. If you take guns away from legal gun owners, then the only people who have guns are the bad guys."
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The famous for and against US gun control For: Clint Eastwood "I have a very strict gun control policy: if there's a gun around, I want to be in control of it."
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The famous for and against US gun control For: Whoopi Goldberg "I’m an NRA member, as you know or probably don’t know... I want to know that there’s at least some way to prevent folks who are just getting out from mental institutions [from getting guns]."
The famous for and against US gun control For: Vince Vaughn "Banning guns is like banning forks in an attempt to stop making people fat. Taking away guns, taking away drugs, the booze, it won't rid the world of criminality... I support people having a gun in public full stop, not just in your home."
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The famous for and against US gun control For: Donald Trump "Democrats want to confiscate all guns, which is a dumb idea because only the law-abiding citizens would turn in their guns and the bad guys would be the only ones left armed. The Republicans walk the NRA line and refuse even limited restrictions"
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The famous for and against US gun control Against: Matt Damon “I actually hate guns. They freak me out.”
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The famous for and against US gun control Against: Mark Wahlberg "Well, I would love it if they could take all the guns away. Unfortunately, you can’t do that so you hope that good people in the world have them to protect the people who can’t protect themselves."
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The famous for and against US gun control Against: Sean Connery "It is said that a total ban on handguns, including .22s, would take away innocent pleasure from thousands of people. Is that more or less pleasure than watching your child grow up?"
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The famous for and against US gun control Against: Arnold Schwarzenegger "I’m for gun control. I’m a peace-loving guy."
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The famous for and against US gun control Against: Sylvester Stallone "Until America, door to door, takes every handgun, this is what you’re gonna have. It’s pathetic. It really is pathetic. It’s sad. We’re living in the Dark Ages over there."
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The famous for and against US gun control Against: Rashida Jones "Gun control is our only road to freedom. Freedom from the fear of senselessly losing children."
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The famous for and against US gun control Against: Susan Sarandon "How much more suffering & loss will it take before we better regulate the sale of arms in our country?"
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The famous for and against US gun control Against: Beyonce Queen B was part of the Demand a Plan campaign against guns after Newton shooting, by appearing in a video alongside a bunch of celebrities.
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The famous for and against US gun control Against: Jamie Foxx A Hollywood gang joined Beyonce in the campaign...
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The famous for and against US gun control Against: Cameron Diaz Took part in the Demand a Plan campaign.
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The famous for and against US gun control Against: Jessica Alba Took part in the Demand a Plan campaign.
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The famous for and against US gun control Against: Jennifer Garner Took part in the Demand a Plan campaign.
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The famous for and against US gun control Against: Jennifer Aniston Took part in the Demand a Plan campaign.
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The famous for and against US gun control Against: Jon Hamm The Mad Men actor also appeared in the video...
The famous for and against US gun control Against: Reese Witherspoon Took part in the Demand a Plan campaign.
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The famous for and against US gun control Against: Ellen DeGeneres Took part in the Demand a Plan campaign.
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The famous for and against US gun control Against: Julianne Moore Took part in the Demand a Plan campaign.
The famous for and against US gun control Against: Selena Gomez Took part in the Demand a Plan campaign.
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The famous for and against US gun control Against: Peter Dinklage The Game of Thrones also appeared in the video...
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The famous for and against US gun control Against: Zooey Deschanel alongside the New Girl star.
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The famous for and against US gun control Against: Steve Carell Took part in the Demand a Plan campaign.
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The famous for and against US gun control Against: Gwyneth Paltrow Took part in the Demand a Plan campaign, too.
A witness told KTRK : "When the 40-year-old man went to go get his dry clothes, he had a gun somewhere in there.
"And when he went to holster it he was spinning it on his finger, he pulled the trigger and accidentally shot her near the collarbone."
A stray bullet also hit a car door several houses down the road.
The man was taken into custody but it is unclear whether he will face charges.
The teenager is in a stable condition and is expected to recover.
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