firing squad
noun
1
: a detachment detailed to fire volleys over the grave of one buried with military honors
2
: a detachment detailed to carry out a sentence of death by shooting
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Mississippi, Oklahoma, Utah and Idaho are the only other states that allow the firing squad method.
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Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 9 Oct. 2024
The Death Penalty has been a hot topic as the country heads toward another presidential election in which the Republican candidate is rallying for the return of the firing squad and the Democratic ticket removed all mention of the issue from their platform.
—Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 9 Oct. 2024
Owens was asked to choose between lethal injection, the electric chair and firing squad two weeks ago, according to the corrections department, but instead granted his attorney, Emily Paavola, the power to make the decision, court documents show.
—Ashley R. Williams, CNN, 20 Sep. 2024
Five states still use a firing squad if no lethal injection drugs are available, including Mississippi, Oklahoma, Utah, South Carolina and Idaho, which reinstated firing squads last year.
—Drake Bentley, Journal Sentinel, 26 Sep. 2024
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Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 9 Oct. 2024
The Death Penalty has been a hot topic as the country heads toward another presidential election in which the Republican candidate is rallying for the return of the firing squad and the Democratic ticket removed all mention of the issue from their platform.
—Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 9 Oct. 2024
Owens was asked to choose between lethal injection, the electric chair and firing squad two weeks ago, according to the corrections department, but instead granted his attorney, Emily Paavola, the power to make the decision, court documents show.
—Ashley R. Williams, CNN, 20 Sep. 2024
Five states still use a firing squad if no lethal injection drugs are available, including Mississippi, Oklahoma, Utah, South Carolina and Idaho, which reinstated firing squads last year.
—Drake Bentley, Journal Sentinel, 26 Sep. 2024
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