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Why are firing squads for US executions being debated?

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Idaho lawmakers passed a bill this week seeking to add the state to the list of those authorizing firing squads. Fresh interest comes as states scramble for alternatives to lethal injections after pharmaceutical companies barred the use of their drugs. Some, including a few Supreme Court justices, view firing squads as less cruel than lethal injections.

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Why executions by firing squad may be coming back in the U.S.

The idea of using firing squads is making a comeback in the U.S. Idaho lawmakers passed a bill this week seeking to add the state to the list of those authorizing firing squads, currently Mississippi, Utah, Oklahoma and South Carolina.

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Why executions by firing squad may be coming back in the US

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

1 year ago·United States

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Why executions by firing squad may be coming back in the US

The image of gunmen in a row firing in unison at a condemned prisoner may conjure up a bygone, less enlightened era

1 year ago·United States

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Washington Times

Why are firing squads for U.S. executions being debated?

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.

1 year ago·United States

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Is bringing back firing squads for executions a good idea?

By MICHAEL TARM AP Legal Affairs Writer CHICAGO (AP) — 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 this week seeking to add the state to the list of those authorizing firing squads, currently Mississippi, Utah, Oklahoma and South Carolina. Fresh interest comes as states …

1 year ago·Colorado Springs, United States

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