Fresh interest in firing squads comes as states scramble for alternatives to lethal injections after pharmaceutical companies barred the use of their drugs.
The image of gunmen in a row firing in unison into the chest of a condemned prisoner may conjure up a bygone, less enlightened era. But the idea of using
Idaho lawmakers passed a bill this week seeking to add the state to the list of those authorizing firing squads, which currently includes Mississippi, Utah, Oklahoma and South Carolina
Idaho lawmakers passed a bill this week seeking to add the state to the list of those authorizing firing squads. Renewed interest comes in part as the state.
The image of gunmen in a row firing in unison at a condemned prisoner may conjure up a bygone era. But the idea of using firing squads is making a comeback.