Firing squad execution clears Idaho Legislature

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.
‘An act of mercy’: Firing squad execution clears Idaho Legislature, on way to governor
I view the firing squad as a more humane way to carry out executions for those on death row, because it is quick and certain,” said bill sponsor Sen. Doug Ricks, R-Rexburg.
Firing squad bill passes Idaho Senate, heads to Little’s desk
House Bill 37 heads to the governor’s desk, and if it goes into effect, would make Idaho the only state in the U.S. to use firing squad as its primary execution method. The bill would go into effect July 1, 2026.
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.
United States’ first firing squad execution in 15 years to be carried out in SC
As South Carolina plans to carry our the first firing squad execution in 15 years in the United States, Professor Deborah Denno of the Fordham School of Law talks about the history of the unusual method to carry out the death penalty,
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.
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,
An American is set to be executed by firing squad. Here’s what to know.
Brad Keith Sigmon, who was convicted of killing his ex-girlfriend’s parents in South Carolina, opted for the firing squad ...
The US is killing someone by firing squad for the 1st time in 15 years. Here's a look at the history
The inmate chose to be executed by firing squad over the two other methods in South Carolina — the electric chair and lethal ...
South Carolina Shares Plans for Rare Execution by Firing Squad
Brad Sigmon, 67, convicted of murdering his ex-girlfriend's parents in 2001, is scheduled to be executed on March 7.
Executions by firing squad resume: A brief history
Firing squads have a long history in the U.S., dating back to 1608, though they have been rarely used in modern times.
South Carolina Supreme Court rejects man’s final appeal, clearing way for firing squad execution
The South Carolina Supreme Court has rejected what is likely the final appeal of condemned man Brad Sigmon, clearing the way ...
South Carolina double killer to die by firing squad in first execution of its kind in 15 years
Brad Sigmon, 67, personally requested the unusual punishment after fearing the electric chair would “burn and cook him alive, ...
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Witness to Last US Firing Squad Execution Details 'Clinical' Way Utah Inmate Was Shot 5 Times: 'You Don't Ever Forget That'
The newspaper reported that Gardner was strapped down and a hood placed over his head. The five shooters out of view of the ...
How South Carolina's execution of a condemned killer by firing squad will unfold
When a South Carolina man who killed his ex-girlfriend’s parents with a baseball bat steps into the death row chamber Friday ...