
Execution by firing squad, in the past sometimes called fusillading is a method of capital punishment, particularly common in the military and in times of war.Execution by shooting is a fairly old practice. Some reasons for its use are that firearms are usually readily available and a gunshot to a vital organ, such as brain or heart, most often, will kill relatively quickly.A firing squad is no...
A firearm is any type of gun designed to be readily carried and used by an individual.