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Yep, this is what happens when authoritarians don't think you have a gun.
Peretti was getting pistol whipped before they saw his gun.
If he had a rifle instead, they wouldn't have escalated to violence because that's a visual deterrent. By the time they knew he was carrying a CCW they'd already escalated past the point they felt they could walk away. It's not a visual deterrent to prevent conflict, it can only be used for deadly force during a conflict.
Which is exactly why open carry was vilified during the black panthers rise to popularity, so that they could disarm the minorities and largely leading to where we are today