Vertically challenged. Thats a new way of putting it. Ok I admit Im vertically challenged also (what do you expect from a guy called Santa) and I pocket carry WITH a holster. Which pocket changes according to what I wear. The gun MUST be instantly available or it is worthless. Pocket carry generally means smaller guns,(no 50 caliber Smiths'), but there is a suprising number of pocket guns that are not so little, depending on the size of the pocket, that will work. Even if you have to use a 22, remember the 22 with you is worth more than the 357 at home. A gun, ANY GUN, always beats a sharp stick.