Idaho has become the first and only US state to make death by firing squad its default method of execution, and it is now recruiting trained law enforcement officers willing to volunteer as shooters.
The policy, which took effect on 1 July, marks a shift away from lethal injection after years of botched procedures and difficulties obtaining the drugs required to carry out death sentences. While state officials say the move is intended to create a more reliable and legally compliant system, critics argue it revives a method many associate with an earlier chapter of American history.
