Utah's decision to reintroduce the firing squad as an execution method if lethal injections drugs are unavailable bucks an international trend.
Utah and Oklahoma are the only states which allow for the firing squads. However, Oklahoma would allow them only as a last resort, if all other methods are ruled unconstitutional. The U.S. is the only country in the Americas to allow the use of firing squads in civilian cases besides Cuba.
Utah and Oklahoma are the only states which allow for the firing squads. However, Oklahoma would allow them only as a last resort, if all other methods are ruled unconstitutional. The U.S. is the only country in the Americas to allow the use of firing squads in civilian cases besides Cuba.