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Map Shows States Where Firing Squad Executions Are Legal Amid Trump Move

Trump has approved the execution by firing squad of the Fort Hood shooter. It would be the fourth in the country since March 2025.

  • President Trump ordered Nidal Hasan's execution by firing squad.
  • Firing squads have been used six times since 1977.
  • Firing squad executions are legal in Idaho, Mississippi, Oklahoma, South Carolina, and Utah.

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