A tiny .22 pocket pistol earns attention for one reason above all others: it is the gun many people will actually keep close. That matters more than caliber debates usually admit. A light, flat pistol ...

I’ve carried a pocket pistol for years, but rarely as my primary defensive tool. For me, it’s always been more of a backup—the kind of firearm that lives quietly in the margins of a daily carry system ...

While pocket pistols are sometimes derided as ineffective or inadequate for self-defense, it’s also often said that the best gun for self-defense is the one you have with you. That’s almost the entire ...