For a long time, I'd have night dreams where one way or another, there'd be Bad Guys with Guns, Hammers, Base Ball Bats, Knives, Broken Bottles, Crow Bars, whatever...and, I would get rubbed out.
Or, in desperation, somehow, I'd find a nice S&W Triple Lock, or New Service in .45 LC...and, a box of .22 LR Ammunition...Oye...and, I'd get rubbed out.
Finally, about 30 years ago, I started carrying steadily, and, practicing.
Soon, had another Dream, two Bad Guys who were gunna kill me, they had revolvers, and, I got 'em both nice-as-pie...
Ohhhhhh, that was a big improvement, believe me!
Lol...
And, every now and then, since, some dream or other, and, I am carrying in the Dream, the Pistol or Revolver is familiar, functions perfectly, and, I have a few spare, charged Magazines or Speed-Loaders in my Pocket also...and, I hold my own well, or, get away, or prevail, as may be...
No disappointments...