Idaho adopts firing squad

Idaho becomes first state to prefer death by firing squad for executions
The governor’s action comes less than a week after Brad Sigmon, 67, of South Carolina, was executed by way of a firing squad for killing his ex-girlfriend’s parents with a baseball bat in
Gov. Little signs firing squad bill, Idaho likely to be first state to use as primary execution method
Idaho Governor Brad Little has designated the firing squad as the state's primary execution method, effective July 1, 2026.
Idaho governor signs bill making firing squad the state’s primary execution method
Idaho governor signs bill making firing squad the state’s primary execution method - The state is considering spending $1.2m to implement firing squad executions
Idaho Govenor Brad Little Has Signed a New Bill
Idaho Governor Brad Little has signed a bill lawmakers say is intended to protect free speech by curtailing frivolous lawsuits.
Firing squad bill signed into Idaho law by governor
House Bill 37 doesn't go into effect until July 1, 2026. Bill sponsor Rep. Bruce Skaug, R-Nampa, has said that will give the Idaho Department of Correction adequate time to remodel a facility in its maximum-security prison for use of the firing squad and to develop a policy for its use.
‘More humane’? Idaho becomes only state to prefer firing squad to carry out death penalty
Gov. Brad Little signed a bill into law Wednesday to make Idaho the only U.S. state with a firing squad as its preferred option to end prisoners’ lives starting next year, amid lawmaker
Little signs firing squad bill
BOISE — Idaho Gov. Brad Little signed a new law making the firing squad the state’s primary method of execution. Little signed House Bill 37 on Wednesday morning, according to a bill action tracker on the governor’s office website.
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Gov. Little signs bill making firing squad primary execution method in Idaho
Gov. Brad Little signed House Bill 37 into law on Wednesday, making Idaho the only state to use a firing squad as its primary ...
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