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Tennessee lawmakers consider firing squads as execution alternative

By Drooid · Oct 21, 2026, 8:06 AM UTC · How we work

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Tennessee lawmakers are considering replacing lethal injection with alternative execution methods.
State Sen. Richard Briggs (R-Knoxville) cited a 2014 Amherst study showing firing squads had zero botched cases.
House Speaker Cameron Sexton (R-Crossville) told CNN he does not expect the legislature to close the books on executions.
Rev. Dr. Jeff Hood, founder of the Execution Intervention Project, called the firing squad a lie and not clean.

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Tennessee lawmakers are considering replacing lethal injection with alternative execution methods.
State Sen. Richard Briggs (R-Knoxville) cited a 2014 Amherst study showing firing squads had zero botched cases.
House Speaker Cameron Sexton (R-Crossville) told CNN he does not expect the legislature to close the books on executions.
Rev. Dr. Jeff Hood, founder of the Execution Intervention Project, called the firing squad a lie and not clean.