Last week I shared a video with you that is the best example of the pros and cons of carrying a pocket pistol that I had ever seen. <\/p>\n
This week I am sending you a follow-up news story quoting the Police Detective in this case giving advice that is dead wrong! <\/p>\n
Here is last week’s blog as a reference and then the news story and comments follow: <\/strong><\/p>\n I have a video for you this week that is the best example of the pros and cons of carrying a pocket pistol that I have ever seen.<\/p>\n The greatest benefit of a pocket pistol<\/strong> (as the name implies) is it is small enough to fit in your pocket. Because it is small and you can literally carry it in your front pocket or back pocket or jacket pocket, YOU ARE MORE LIKELY TO CARRY IT ALL THE TIME. <\/p>\n Personally I have disciplined myself to carry a full size, major caliber handgun at all times, because in a gun fight, you never wish you had a smaller gun! <\/p>\n If I did carry a pocket pistol, it would be a hammerless S&W Air Weight .38 Special and I would carry it as a back-up. <\/p>\n The greatest down side to carrying a pocket pistol<\/strong> is the fact that it does not shoot a major caliber round and to stop an opponent in his tracks you are most likely going to have to shoot him in the cranio-ocular cavity (between the eyebrows and the moustache). <\/p>\n Most pocket pistols are chambered for .22, .25, .32 or .380 caliber rounds that have pathetic stopping power when shooting to the thoracic cavity. <\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n Think I’m kidding? <\/p>\n Watch this video and then see my further comments…<\/p>\n