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>>9241776
The firing squad aims at the heart. When shot in the heart, it takes another 5-10 minutes for the brain to shut down from oxygen deprivation and carbon monoxide buildup. You can sort of compare it to holding your breath until you die ..pretty much the same goes for hanging. There are documented cases where people in war were shot in the head and became partially paralyzed and continued to live several days, eventually dying from dehydration. Dying is for the most part a brutal affair, cancer or old age, does not really matter. Now, enjoy the rest of your life - we are all on death row.