The firing squad is certainly faster — and more violent — than lethal ... There was no warning or countdown. The abrupt crack of the rifles startled me. And the white target with the red bull’s-eye ...

It will be three people holding rifles about 15 feet away who will complete his punishment in what will be the United States' first firing squad execution in 15 years. Some 46 prisoners have been ...

The M249 Squad Automatic Weapon ... the SAW was issued as a one-for-one replacement for the designated "automatic rifle" (M16A1) in the Fire Team. In this regard, the SAW filled the void created ...

Among the outcomes of the Spanish-American War of 1898 was the transfer of the Philippine Archipelago from Spain to the United States. It was followed by another war when Filipinos led by Emilio ...

The firing squad team − three voluntary corrections staff − will stand behind a wall with loaded rifles 15 feet from Sigmon. The wall will have an opening for the weapons. "A small aim point ...

Unlike South Carolina, Utah uses a five-member firing squad with .30-caliber rifles loaded with two rounds. The five shooters are more than 20 to 20 feet away from the prisoner. One of the rifles ...

Over this past weekend, the Mount Aloysius rifle team finished up its inaugural campaign with a Mid-Atlantic Rifle Conference championship. The event, which was hosted by Massachusetts Institute ...