Idaho could be only state with firing squad

Idaho could be only state with firing squad as main execution method, after Legislature passes bill
Only five states allow firing squads for executions. But the firing squad isn’t the primary death penalty method in any of those states.
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 this week.
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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