Idaho could be only state with firing squad

Idaho could be only state with firing squad as main execution method, after Legislature passes bill
Unless Gov. Brad Little vetoes a bill that passed the Idaho Legislature, Idaho could become the only state to fatally shoot death row inmates as its main execution method. If passed into law, House Bill 37 would make the firing squad the primary death penalty method in Idaho.
US conducts first firing squad execution in 15 years: A look at its history
It was a punishment for mutiny in colonial times, a way to discourage desertion during the Civil War and a dose of frontier justice in the Old West. In modern times, some consider it a more humane alternative to lethal injection. The firing squad has a long and thorny history in the U.S.
Firing Squad Could Become Idaho's Main Execution Method Under a Bill Awaiting Governor's Approval
Death by firing squad could become Idaho’s primary method of execution under a bill headed to the governor’s desk
Idaho Senate sends firing squad bill to governor
An Idaho State Police vehicle exits the entrance to the Idaho Maximum Security Institution near Kuna, Idaho on Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2024. The firing squad is steps away from becoming Idaho’s primary execution method.
Idaho lawmakers approve bill to make firing squads primary method of execution
Idaho's legislature has sent a bill to Governor Brad Little's desk that could make firing squads the primary method of execution in the state.
‘An act of mercy’: Firing squad execution clears Idaho Legislature, on way to governor
A year ago, the state of Idaho failed to execute a prisoner for the very first time. Senate lawmakers responded at the Capitol on Wednesday by using their heavy Republican majority to pass a change in law to sideline lethal injections in favor of death by firing squad.
Senate passes bill to make the firing squad Idaho's primary form of execution
A bill that would make the firing squad Idaho's primary form of execution has passed the Senate.The firing squad is already a legal form of execution in Idaho,
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And I knew it got to the point where I couldn’t have her." Five states — Idaho, Mississippi, Oklahoma, South Carolina and Utah — authorize the use of firing squads in certain circumstances.
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