Handheld misting device with pressure-relieving handle

A misting device, comprising:

• a tank defining a fluid chamber for containing a fluid;
• a fluid delivery system in fluid communication with the tank and configured to emit the fluid as a mist, the fluid delivery system comprising a tube that extends into the tank, a nozzle through which the fluid is emitted, and a fluid valve connecting the tube to the nozzle;
• a barrel extending from a distal end of the tank into the fluid chamber, the barrel comprising a barrel chamber;
• and
• a pump operable to pressurize the fluid chamber with air from the barrel chamber, the pump comprising:
• a rod having a mounting plate defining a plurality of recesses;
• and
• a pump handle attached to the rod and rotatable relative to a first axis of the rod, wherein the pump handle further includes a post configured to slide over a portion of the mounting plate to fit into one of the plurality of recesses to lock the pump handle in a retracted position when the pump handle is rotated in a first direction.