I had a frustrating conversation with my neighbor. He's concerned about Antifa violence, and earlier he had asked me to help him with his Browning High Power. He's in his 70's and is in good shape, but he can't rack the slide anymore, and thinks it's because of lacking hand strength. Anyway, when I saw him just now, I asked if he wanted me to take a look at the gun to make sure it was working properly.
Here's what he said: "If I really need to use the gun, the adrenaline wil kick in and I'll be able to do it." He wasn't interested in discussing it further.
This isn't the first time I've heard this. People like to imagine that adrenaline will turn them into superheros or Navy SEALs.