Pharmaceutical companies have barred the use of their drugs for lethal injections
The scarcity of lethal drugs has led to a look for alternatives.Firing squads are being considered as an alternative
Firing squads have been used in several states including Utah, Oklahoma, Idaho, and Mississippi
Firing squads have been criticized as being barbaric and outdated
The use of firing squads has been challenged as being unconstitutional
The use of firing squads has been defended as being more humane than lethal injections
The use of firing squads has been defended as being more reliable than lethal injections