What's Everyone Hunting.

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yeah not always. Even brain shots aren't always fatal. It is possible to take out parts of the brain without disturbing life functions.

https://giffords.org/about/gabbys-story/
On January 8, 2011, at a “Congress On Your Corner” constituent event in Tucson, Gabby was shot in the head by a gunman who killed six people and injured 12 others. Gabby stepped down from Congress in January 2012 to focus on her recovery. As the nation’s eyes were upon her, Gabby embarked on a path to regain her ability to speak and walk, inspiring the country with her resilience and optimistic spirit.


https://www.britannica.com/biography/Phineas-Gage

The bullet path he described goes through the brain stem. This is not a frontal labotomy like the Phineas Gage or Gifford situation.