Arizona, lethal injection and Firing Squad

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.
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 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.
Firing squad bill advances in AZ Legislature; Valley home destroyed by fire l Morning News Brief
A bill that would ask voters to allow the use of firing squads during executions has advanced in the Arizona Legislature; two people were hospitalized after an East Valley home went up in flames; and more.
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.
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.
Idaho firing squad bill moves to Senate floor
A bill to make death by firing squad the main method of execution in Idaho is another step closer to becoming law. Under House Bill 37, Idaho would become the only state in the U.S. to have death by firing squad as the primary method of killing those convicted of violent crimes.
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.
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Arizona GOP pushing to bring back the firing squad
The sponsor, Scottsdale Republican Rep. Alexander Kolodin, repeatedly told the House Committee on Regulatory Oversight his ...
Bill making firing squad legal for death row inmates passes committee
A House panel passed a bill that would make a firing squad the method of execution for all but 10 inmates on Arizona's death ...
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Arizona sets March date for first execution in two years
PHOENIX — The state is set to conduct an execution next month, its first in two years. In an order late Tuesday, the Arizona ...
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Condemned South Carolina killer chooses to be executed by firing squad
COLUMBIA, S.C. – Condemned South Carolina inmate Brad Sigmon has chosen to die next month by a firing squad. He would be the ...
Could charges be reduced, dropped for suspects in sex crimes stings?
More than 200 sex crime suspects were arrested in the East Valley and Pinal County and an expert explains the chances the ...
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Hobbs is expected to issue her 1st veto this year on bill to move up Arizona voting deadlines
Arizona. Gov Katie Hobbs is expected to issue her first veto of the year this week, as lawmakers send her a bill they argue ...