Because of the speed of the execution, the firing squad is considered to be one of the most humane ways to put someone to death. It is instantaneous.
Since 1976, only three people have been killed by a firing squad. Oklahoma allows inmates to choose their method of death, between a firing squad, a lethal injection, or electrocution.
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Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/govbeat/wp/2014/11/20/utah-looking-to-bring-back-firing-squad-as-method-for-execution-because-it-cant-get-the-drugs-for-lethal-injection/
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