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US to allow firing squads, gas, and electrocution for federal executions
In a memo, the Department of Justice says the move will "strengthen" the death penalty and deter crime.
April 24, 2026US is adding firing squads, electrocution and gassing to federal execution methods - Reuters
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US to allow firing squads, gas and electrocution for federal executions
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has directed federal prisons to expand the range of methods used for executions to include firing squads, gas asphyxiation and electrocution. The department said in
bbc.com•April 25, 2026
Trump administration to add firing squad, electrocution, gas asphyxiation to federal execution methods
Topic:Law, Crime and Justice South Carolina's firing squad chair (left) behind the covered electric chair in a photograph released in 2022. (Supplied: South Carolina Department of Corrections) A rep
abc.net.au•April 25, 2026