[Oshkalaboomboom]

Do they still use firing squads?

[I_Like_Spam]

Do they still use firing squads?

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Perhaps its different with military cases, but generally speaking the federal government uses the method of the state where the sentence is executed.

[Petronski]

Bastard doesn’t deserve a firing squad.

Build a gallows.

[big'ol_freeper]

No..he will be executed at Ft. Leavenworth....lethal injection in the “Gumby” room.

[M1928A1 Thompson]

Firing squads were traditionally used for peculiarly military offense, like desertion. For regular crimes, like murder, the sentence was hanging. The current method is lethal injection.

The last execution in the Army was April 13, 1961, U.S. Army Private John A. Bennett was hanged after being convicted of rape and attempted murder of an 11 year old girl.

In this case, the crime was committed by a soldier, against soldiers, and on a military installation. Clearly the Army has jurisdiction, and murder is a violation of Article 118 of the UCMJ.

At present the are 9 service members on death row in the US Disciplinary Barracks at Fort Leavenworth. No service member can be executed unless the President personally confirms the death penalty.