Idaho Authorizes Firing Squad as Primary Execution Method Starting 2026

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"Idaho passed a law making the firing squad the state's primary method of execution beginning July 1st, 2026, making it the first state to designate the firing squad as the default execution method."

Idaho becomes the first U.S. state to make the firing squad its primary execution method, effective July 2026, bypassing lethal injection drug supply challenges. The law also permits death sentences for child sexual abuse cases involving victims 12 or younger. Hosts praised the move as a powerful deterrent, though critics raise ethical and legal concerns about the method's return.