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Idaho becomes first state to prefer death by firing squad for executions

Idaho Gov. Brad Little signed a bill on Wednesday making death by firing squad the preferred method for executions, and death by lethal injection the second preferred method.

Idaho Statesman on MSN · 2d

NW state makes firing squad preferred method for prison executions

The action comes on the heels of the first U.S. execution by firing squad in nearly 15 years last week in South Carolina.

Local News 8 · 1d

Idaho adopts firing squad as the primary method of execution

Governor Brad Little signed into law House Bill-37, effectively adopting the firing squad as Idaho's primary method of execution.The law will apply to executions carried out on or after July 1, 2026.

The Spokesman-Review · 2d

Idaho will be only state with firing squad as main execution method, after governor signs bill

Idaho will become the only state to fatally shoot death row inmates as its main execution method. Idaho Gov. Brad Little on Wednesday morning signed into law House Bill 37, which will make the firing squad the primary death penalty in Idaho.

Atlanta Journal-Constitution8d

Here’s how people on death row meet their ends in each state

ExploreForgotten and waiting to die: How Georgia left intellectually challenged men on death row for decades Most states ... Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas ...

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Are Executions in the US On the Rise? How 2025 Compares to 2024

Six death row inmates have been executed in the U.S. so far this year, compared to two by this time last year.

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