William Kirk of Washington Gun Law is back, and this time he’s serving up a spicy reminder: the next time your father-in-law tries to shame you at Thanksgiving for owning a “high-capacity” magazine, you might want to bring up the Princess Jewelry incident.
In a recent video, Kirk breaks down a wild smash-and-grab attempt that happened on July 19th in Anaheim, California.
A mob of 18 suspects—yes, eighteen—descended on the jewelry store in broad daylight. But instead of scooping up diamonds, they were met with armed resistance from store owners who weren’t about to let thugs walk out with their livelihood.
“They start deploying lethal force because in fact they do have a felony being committed inside their business,” Kirk said.
The result?
The mob scattered like cockroaches, and nothing was stolen. But here’s the kicker: California has a 10-round magazine limit. So while these criminals rolled deep, the good guys were legally limited to what the state thinks is “enough.”
“In the eyes of the state of California… they believe that the owners of Princess Jewelry… were really only entitled to have 10 rounds to preserve their life,” Kirk said. “That their life is only worth 10 rounds of ammunition.”
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This isn’t just a California problem. Kirk rattled off a list of states with similar bans: Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, Washington, and of course, D.C.
In those states, your right to defend yourself is capped—regardless of how many criminals you’re up against.
Kirk also took a jab at so-called “experts” like Lucy P. Allen, a paid analyst for gun control groups, who once claimed that self-defense incidents only require an average of 2.2 rounds.
“Mark my words,” Kirk quipped, “in a few years, it’ll be down to 1.8.”
He warned that some states are already twisting the “in common use” test to justify limits based on averages—meaning we could see laws drop that number to five rounds… or even fewer.
In Anaheim, five cars carrying multiple Valedictorians converge in front of Princess Jewelry for a heist until employees begin shooting.pic.twitter.com/nXQi1SBxeG
— Citizen Free Press (@CitizenFreePres) July 20, 2025
And that’s the real point: the number of attackers isn’t theoretical anymore. In this case, there were 18.
“Had they successfully entered the store… this could have proven to be quite serious, if not rather deadly,” he warned.
Kirk closed the video by urging viewers to know their rights, know the laws in their state, and be prepared to defend themselves with more than government-approved optimism.
Because when evil rolls in with a crowd, you’ll need more than a handful of rounds and a prayer.
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I see you practice censorship. I posted a comment that you deleted.
I can think of one reason, forget 18, that I would want more than 10 rounds. That would be if I owned, or worked in, a store in a city like, say, Anaheim, CA. And I totally agree that no governmental entity has the right to limit my choice of how much ammo I carry. On the other hand, I’m pushing back a bit on “Kirk’s jab” at Lucy Allen, “who once claimed that self-defense incidents only require an average of 2.2 rounds.” While I’m not championing Allen, who is a brain-dead libtard, I’d like to give credit where it’s due. The FBI estimate of 3 rounds, 3 seconds, 3 yards is not “outdated.” And furthermore, what’s never stated whenever anyone quotes that estimate is that those 3 rounds are PER INCIDENT, not just from the defensive shooter. There’s another FBI stat that breaks this down more. The average number of rounds, from a defensive shooter, needed to stop a threat is 1.7 for 38 Special, and 2.4 for 9mm. (Never mind what that implies; those are just the facts.) So I’ll just go on saying that the number of rounds I carry, as well as the type of gun I choose, would depend on my circumstances, my environment, even the time of day when I am out and about. I am not influenced by an example of some inner-city horde of thugs raiding a jewelry store, since there is ZERO chance I will ever find myself in a scene like that.
These limiting state laws are unconstitutional:
2nd Amendment: “A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.”
What part of “The People” and “shall not be infringed” don’t the politicians understand?
Points:
1. If you have to ask permission to buy any kind of arm (weapon), your right to keep and bear arms has been infringed.
2. If they can tell you what type of weapon you can buy or how much ammunition it will hold, your right to keep and bear arms has been infringed.
3. If they can tell you where or how you can carry your weapon, your right to keep and bear arms has been infringed.
4. If they can tell you what kind of ammunition you can buy for your weapon, your right to keep and bear arms has been infringed.
5. If they can tell you how many weapons you can have or purchase, your right to keep and bear arms has been infringed.
6. “Arms” does not just mean “firearms”! All weapons that are light enough for a normal person to carry (bear) no matter what kind, are covered under the banner of “arms” and prohibiting or making conditional on government approval of any of them is an infringement on your right to keep and bear arms.
Rounds per magazine is not the problem. Round placement is the problem. There’s no Valedictorians on the ground.
Super good point. I used to participate in Bowling pin shooting matches and this one guy, very enthusiastic would empty his gun and slap in another magazine and empty his gun and still not knock 5 bowling pins off the table.
I do NOT understand your post. The new trend that Kirk is describing is where large mobs descending on a single target as described in both the article and video. How does indifference to mag cap make sense? I might have a 10-round mag in my CC firearm, but I sure would like a larger capacity backup(s). Seems to me that “the problem” multifaceted.
My FiL would shame me for NOT carrying high capacity mags when available.
In California, one has to defend him/herself with 2 semi-auto pistols (2×10 rounds of ammo) against mobs.
Carry more magazines.
Welcome to the ‘Peoples Republic of Kalifornistan’. But don’t worry, Grab’em Newscum and the rest of the ‘dumbocrats’ have your best interest in mind. Keep voting these turds into office. One day you’ll have no rights left. 😏
Really? The Police are there to defend you and your family and you would limit their ability to do that? Moron
If the citizens are limited to 10 rounds the police should also be limited to 10 rounds.
Really? The Police are there to defend you and your family and you would limit their ability to do that? Moron
Kevin, don’t be a keyboard warrior. When seconds matter the cops are minutes away. The police are there to clean up the mess after the crime has been committed. You understand this part I am sure.
“Keyboard Warrior”?? I’m a Vietnam Veteran and retired Federal Police Officer, I have lived this subject. But you are right about one thing: The Cops are minutes away, coming as fast as they can to save you, and in order to do that, they should be better equipped and better trained than the opposition. Enforcing the law is not a game where everyone plays fair, the Police are the only ones in the fight who are bound by law. If you don’t think the Police are adequate for you needs then don’t bother to call 911 if you need for help, just get out your umbrella and handle it yourself.
If you were a federal officer then you would know that Federal Courts have determined that police are under no obligation to “protect” you. ALL participants in the fight are bound by law, and protecting yourself is a right that always supersedes the “Law”. I will always do what needs to be done to protect myself and my family, and any innocent bystander. Again, something the police are not legally obligated to do.
I am my families first line of defense. If I can only have 10 rounds why do the police/LEO and personal security get to have more? I face the SAME threats they face. If 10 rounds is all I need. it is all they need.
You should have as many rounds as you think you need to protect yourself and your family and the Police should have as many rounds of ammo and any other equipment it takes to do their job, which, btw, is to keep you safe. ALSO you as a civilian do not nearly face the same threats as the Police. The Police have become targets of Idiots who think that obeying the law is a violation of their civil rights which is nonsense. Many Police Officers lose their lives every day, in the line of duty, defending the public. If you need them, call 911 and they will come in the face of danger, prepared to give their life if necessary to save you and your family. What do they ask in return? Just a meager paycheck and a little respect.
You are ignoring the fact that the LEOs are trained to do what they do. I respect them a lot for what they do. But a civilian under attack needs everything they have to protect themselves until the LEOs arrive. I have to say their paychecks are NOT meager. They make pretty good money compared to a lot of the folks they’re supposed to protect. But they can’t be everywhere and if they’re busy elsewhere then the civilian is stuck having to do the best they can.
And these comments have made me rethink what I’m going to have for a carry weapon. I’ve been carrying a Beretta 3032 Tomcat with 8 rounds of 32ACP for a couple of decades now and I’m going to look into something with ~20 rounds.
Where were the brave police officers, ready to give their lives, during the execution of school children at Robb Elementary School, Uvalde, TX?
Let the civilians take care of it next time and some lives might be saved.
If the citizens are limited to 10 rounds the police (and politicians personal security) should also be limited to 10 rounds.
*fixed it for ya* 🙂
Thanks, but no one should be limited to 10 rounds.
(Fixed it for ya)