firing squad, Idaho

Idaho beefs up firing squad as Bryan Kohbeger trial nears
A new bill would make the firing squad Idaho's primary means of execution, after the state recently restored it as a backup amid struggles with lethal injection.
‘Dignity for all’: Idaho bill proposes firing squad as state’s primary execution method
I see this bill as being less problematic with appeals in the courts,” said Rep. Bruce Skaug, R-Nampa, who proposed the change in law.
Idaho Moves to Bring Back Firing Squads for Executions
Idaho lawmakers have introduced a bill to make a firing squad the primary method of execution in the state. Under Idaho law, lethal injection is the primary method, but executions by firing squad are allowed if executioners can't obtain the drugs required.
Idaho plans to bring back firing squad as ‘preferred method of execution’
This bill is not about whether the death penalty is good or bad,” Idaho Republican Representative Bruce Skaug stated. “Our job is to carry it out in the most efficient manner under the bounds of our constitutional requirements.
Idaho to consider firing squad as primary form of execution
Utah is the only state to have used firing squads in the past 50 years, according to the Death Penalty Information Center. Idaho’s neighboring state executed Ronnie Lee Gardner in 2010 by firing squad. Mississippi, Oklahoma and South Carolina also permit use of the firing squad as an alternative to lethal injection.
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Idaho moves to make firing squads primary method of execution citing failed lethal injections
The legislature in Idaho has moved to make firing squads the primary form of execution for prisoners on death row, citing ...
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Bill introduced to use firing squad as primary form of state execution
A bill was introduced Tuesday to make the firing squad the primary method of execution by the state. Currently, the state’s ...