Idaho bill proposes firing squad

Idaho introduces bill to make death by firing squad main form of execution
Idaho could become the first state to use death by firing squad as its primary method of execution if a new bill passes.
Idaho to pursue becoming only state where firing squad is 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 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.
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 primary method of carrying out the death
Idaho bill aims to use firing squad as primary form of execution
Currently, the state’s primary method of carrying out the death penalty is lethal injection, and the firing squad is to be used if the chemicals for lethal injection cannot be obtained.
'We actually know what's always humane': AZ lawmaker wants to bring back firing squads
Calling the current system inhumane and problematic, a state lawmaker wants to give voters the chance to replace the current method of killing convicted murderers with the firing squad.
Legislator introduces bill to make firing squad main way of carrying out death penalty in Idaho
A Nampa legislator wants to make death by firing squad the primary way of administering the death penalty in Idaho. Rep. Bruce Skaug, R-Nampa, introduced the legislation to the Idaho House Judiciary,
‘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.
KIVI-TV17h
The Nampa Bomb Squad, one of only four in Idaho
The Nampa Bomb Squad, one of only four in Idaho, tackles HAZMAT and bomb-related calls across six counties. See how they gear up and handle explosive threats with state and federal support.
Bill introduced to make death by firing squad the main form of execution in Idaho
The Representative who introduced the bill, Bruce Skaug, said it is "less problematic" than execution by legal drugs.