this recent brought firing squad back onto the law books . Was reinstated as second lieutenant amid shortage of lethal injection ##s . Before 2004 , inmates could choose - and three options for firing squad . One is prisoner Lafferty , who killed his sister - in - law and her baby in 1984 . Firing squad lets prisoner face a marksman with rifles from 25 ft away .
State recent brought firing squad back onto the law books . Was reinstated as second choice amid shortage of lethal injection drugs . Before 2004 , inmates could choose - and three went for firing squad . One is Ron Lafferty , who killed his sister-in-law and her baby in 1984 . Firing squad sees prisoner face five marksman with rifles from 25ft away .