> Do you really want prison guards to get used to firing (to kill) on inmates? If not, why do they have guns in the first place then? Besides, I imagine a firi

> Do you really want prison guards to get used to firing (to kill) on inmates? If not, why do they have guns in the first place then? Besides, I imagine a firing squad situation is quite different from an escape attempt, violent riot, or whatever situation that might otherwise warrant the use of firearms. > Besides, I imagine/hope that most of them wouldn't want to. I imagine that as well. But, I don't think making it comfortable on the executioner should be particularly high on the list of priorities. If nobody wants to be the person who pulls the trigger, presses the button, or whatever, then maybe it suggests we shouldn't have capital punishment in the first place? > Let's take inspiration from George R.R. Martin and have the judge who imposed the death penalty be on that squad. Awesome, I fully support that.