Indeed they do. Joke I've heard: " Q: Why carry a handgun? Are you expecting trouble? A: If I were expecting trouble, I'd carry a rifle. " i.e., the pistol i

Indeed they do. Joke I've heard: " Q: Why carry a handgun? Are you expecting trouble? A: If I were expecting trouble, I'd carry a rifle. " i.e., the pistol is an everyday-carry weapon, to take with you if you think a situation might be resolved without use of force. If you know going in you're going to get in a gunfight, you go to the car and grab your shotgun or rifle.