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Mississippi legislature approves firing squad as means of execution

by Brian Seay

Lawmakers in Mississippi sent Gov. Phil Bryant a bill Tuesday that would enact death by firing squad as a means of capital punishment.

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2017 Mississippi House approves firing squad for executions

by Chris Eger

Lawmakers in the Magnolia State on Wednesday advanced a bill that would tap in a firing squad should lethal injection no longer be an option in the future.

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2016 Mississippi House approves firing squad for executions

by Chris Eger

A Senate bill that started as a move to keep executioners' names secret has morphed into one allowing the use of a firing squad and has the Governor's endorsement.

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Committee gives its approval to use firing squad for executions if needed

by Chris Eger

Following a spate of issues nationwide with condemned inmates and the lethal injection process, a committee of Wyoming lawmakers gave their stamp of approval to bring back the firing squad.

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