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Lawmaker Pushes to Reinstate Firing Squad Executions
Utah Republican Rep. Paul Ray calls firing squads a quicker humane option amid lethal injection drug shortages and lawsuits. Utah last carried out a rifle execution in 2010 and halted firing squad use in 2004 amid media attention and ongoing legal debates. The plan aims to revive the method for the death penalty in the state.
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