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 firing squads is making a comeback. Idaho lawmakers passed a bill last week adding the state to the list of…
Fresh interest in firing squads comes as states scramble for alternatives to lethal injections after pharmaceutical companies barred the use of their drugs.
CHICAGO - The image of gunmen in a row firing in unison at a condemned prisoner may conjure up a bygone, less enlightened era.
But the idea of using firing squads is making a comeback.
Republican Gov. Brad Little signed a bill last week …
The image of gunmen in a row firing in unison at a condemned prisoner may conjure up a bygone, less enlightened era. But the idea of using firing squads is