18 Reasons You Might Need More Than 10 Rounds

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.

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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.”

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.

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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