Condemned South Carolina killer chooses firing squad execution in what would be first use of that method in US in 15 years
Condemned South Carolina inmate Brad Sigmon has chosen to die next month by a firing squad, a method of execution that has not been used in the U.S. in 15 years.
U.S. Firing Squad Executions Are Rare, but Their History Is Long
During the Civil War, both sides used firing squads to kill deserting soldiers. Today, people on death row can choose to die that way in some states.
New bill would make firing squad Arizona’s main method of execution
Could all executions in Arizona be carried out by firing squad? That’s one step closer to reality after a bill made it through a House committee this week. HCR 2024 would amend the state constitution and would execute inmates on death row by firing squad instead of lethal injection.
Arizona bill for executions by firing squad advances in State Capitol due to concerns with lethal injections
Arizona's House committee advances a bill proposing firing squads for executions, citing flaws in the lethal injection process.
Arizona Considers Firing Squads for Executions Amid Lethal Injection Issues
Arizona lawmakers consider reinstating the firing squad as a death penalty method because of issues with lethal injections. House committee passed a relevant bill, which now progresses through the legislature.
South Carolina death row inmate chooses firing squad as execution method
A South Carolina death row inmate has chosen to be executed by a firing squad next month rather than by lethal injection or the electric chair.
Bill advances to bring back firing squads in Arizona
A new bill in Arizona to replace lethal injection with firing squads passed through a State House committee. Joe Rogan sparked attention in a recent podcast with John Reeves when he once again defended his friend Elon Musk,
Idaho bill making firing squads primary form of execution heads to the Senate
Supporters of the bill focused their arguments on efficiency, while some opponents cite a lack of data could bring potential litigation.
Idaho legislature advances bill making firing squad primary execution method
Idaho could soon designate the firing squad as the state's primary method of execution, replacing lethal injection.House bill 37 advancing in th
Bill to make firing squad main method of execution in Idaho moves to Senate floor
A bill to make death by firing squad the main method of execution in Idaho is moving to the Senate floor for a vote after passing the Senate Judiciary and Rules Committee on Wednesday afternoon.
South Carolina Death Row Inmate Chooses to Be Executed by a Firing Squad
The state has never used that method to execute a prisoner. The last time an inmate was killed by a firing squad was in 2010 ...
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Judge says lethal injection doesn’t violate rights of man on death row, avoids firing squad question
A federal judge has ruled against a man on Georgia’s death row who argued that lethal injection could cause him excruciating ...
'Barbaric': Inmate chooses death by firing squad for execution in South Carolina next month
Brad Keith Sigmon is set to be executed by firing squad on March 7 for the 2001 beating deaths of his ex-girlfriend's parents, David and Gladys Larke.
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South Carolina inmate chooses firing squad for execution, 1st in US in 15 years
A convicted murderer in South Carolina has chosen to die next month by a firing squad, a method of execution that has not been used in the U.S. in 15 years.
Judge reopens challenge to Louisiana execution protocol as state prepares to use nitrogen gas
A federal judge on Friday reopened a lawsuit challenging Louisiana's execution protocol as the state prepares to carry out ...
Condemned South Carolina man chooses to die by firing squad
Brad Sigmon chose bullets over lethal injection or the electric chair, "which would burn and cook him alive," his attorney ...
Five years after last execution, Tennessee attorney general looks to resume killings
The Tennessee Attorney General's Office is asking the state Supreme Court to set execution dates for five people on death row ...
Execution witness challenges Arkansas bill allowing nitrogen hypoxia method
Arkansas is one among several other states that are looking to replace their way of carrying out capital punishment by using ...