![]() In general use, the term pocket pistol is purely descriptive, but " mouse gun" (used especially for those of the smallest calibers) is often a pejorative. However, the passage of " shall issue" firearms license laws in the 1980s and 1990s, resulted in a resurgence in the popularity of pocket pistol in the United States, creating new markets for small, simple, reliable, concealed carry firearms. Pocket pistols were popular in the United States until the 1960s and 1970s, when most states passed laws limiting or prohibiting the carry of concealed weapons. Pocket pistols are sometimes categorized as smaller than sub-compact pistols, but the distinction is not clear cut as some small sub-compact pistols may be categorized as pocket pistols, and some large pocket pistols may be classified as sub-compact pistols. ![]() Term for a small, pocket-sized semi-automatic pistol.
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