Idaho approves firing squad for executions.
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Idaho lawmakers have approved a bill that would allow execution by firing squad if the state cannot obtain the drugs needed for lethal injections or if lethal injections are deemed unconstitutional by a court. The bill will move to Republican Gov. Brad Little's desk next. If signed into law, Idaho will become the fifth state to permit firing squads for executions. The bill will cost around $750,000 to refurbish the Department of Correction to meet safety and execution requirements for the firing squad.
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