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Originally Posted by blykins

About once or twice a month, I have a dream where I'm in a confrontation. Someone is trying to hurt me, stab me, shoot me, etc. I have a gun in my hand, draw a bead on the guy, and then put my finger on the trigger. No matter how hard I pull, I can not get the gun to go off.

I had a similar dream last night. I was standing on a street corner when a car pulls up, two guys get out and start popping people. A guy that I work with has a pistol on him, so I grab it and sight on the first guy. I pull as hard as I possibly can on the trigger but I can't get the gun to fire. It's like pulling it with the safety on.

Since I have this dream so frequently, I'm sure there's something to it.

Any thoughts?

I served in combat in the Army, and I am also a retired law enforcement officer. As an LEO I was involved in a couple officer involved shootings. I have dreams just like yours all the time. They are very common in the L.E. and military community for those who were in combat. Since I retired ( a few years ago) I don't have them as often. I also have a dream where I can see the bullets going down range very slowly, and I am unable to hit my target because of this. Do you have any L.E. or combat experience?