Masked thugs wielding guns stormed a California jewelry shop this week and stole nearly the entire inventory before an owner could grab a firearm of his own and scare them off, according to reports.

The shocking incident unfolded just after noon on Wednesday in Oakland.

Eight thieves charged into Phuong Jewelry in the city’s Chinatown neighborhood and began smashing glass cases and grabbing merchandise.

Surveillance footage of the brazen, broad-daylight robbery was published on social media by ABC7 reporter Dion Lim.

Owner Diane Trinh, 69, can be seen pleading with the gang to stop before running into a back room.

Moments later, Diane’s 76-year-old husband emerges brandishing a long-barreled firearm, forcing the suspects to flee.

“If he hadn’t done that they would have kept going,” the couple’s son, Tony, told ABC7.

The Trinhs say up to 90% of their inventory was cleared out in under a minute.

“The business let their insurance lapse because they kept getting dropped during the pandemic and premiums were so high,” Lim reports.

It is unclear if any suspects have been identified or apprehended at the time of this writing.

Businesses have been plagued by an explosion of crime in the Bay Area, which is driving many to close or move away.

In January, thieves in Oakland were seen dragging a stolen Bank of America ATM behind a van during a heist that unfolded just blocks away from the only In-N-Out eatery in the city – which recently closed due to unbridled lawlessness in the area.

Other restaurant chains, including Taco Bell and Denny’s, have also reduced services in Oakland or closed altogether due to rampant crime and insecurity.

InfoWars has been documenting the surge of crime across the United States, including carjackings, ‘street takeovers,’ smash-and-grab loot mobs, home invasions, and physical attacks on innocent victims.

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