- Republican Gov. Brad Little signed a bill allowing execution by firing squad, making Idaho the latest state to turn to older methods of capital punishment amid a nationwide shortage of lethal-injection drugs.
- The Idaho legislature passed the measure March 20 with a veto-proof majority. Under it, firing squads will be used only if the state cannot obtain the drugs needed for lethal injections.
- Pharmaceutical companies increasingly have barred executioners from using their drugs, saying they were meant to save lives. One Idaho death row inmate has already had his execution postponed repeatedly because of drug scarcity.
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Idaho Govern Signs Law Allowing Execution By Firing Squad
(Original Caption) 12/20/74 RIKERS, ISLAND- NEW YORK CITY: The New York City Tombs closed its doors after 33 years of operation. Photo shows empty cells inside Cell Block 7.
