Tactical Atlas Firearm Blog

Both men were serving life sentences and, after a failed suicide, saw the chance to land on death row as a means to essentially shorten those sentences.

The post Inmates killed 4 fellow prisoners in attempt to land on death row (VIDEO) appeared first on Guns.com.

J.W. Ledford Jr., who was convicted of the brutal murder of his neighbor over 20 years ago, cited concerns over drugs used in the lethal injection protocol.

The post GA death row inmate fought for execution by firing squad appeared first on Guns.com.

So far, three of the eight death row inmates scheduled to die in an 11-day window have been executed, with a fourth set for lethal injection Thursday.

The post Arkansas carries out nation’s first double execution in 17 years appeared first on Guns.com.

Over the weekend, a federal judge granted a stay of execution for seven of the eight death row inmates scheduled to be put to death over the next 11 days.

The post Arkansas fights legal battles hours ahead of record-breaking round of executions appeared first on Guns.com.

Although the state has not had any executions in over a decade, the large number, short time, and the use of a controversial drug have many concerned.

The post Arkansas preps for 8 executions in 10 days appeared first on Guns.com.

Lawmakers in the Magnolia State on Wednesday advanced a bill that would tap in a firing squad should lethal injection no longer be an option in the future.

The post 2017 Mississippi House approves firing squad for executions appeared first on Guns.com.

Experts point to different reasons for the decrease, from a change in legislation to advancements in forensic science and an overall drop in crime rates.

The post Texas sees lowest execution rate in 20 years appeared first on Guns.com.

A Senate bill that started as a move to keep executioners' names secret has morphed into one allowing the use of a firing squad and has the Governor's endorsement.

The post 2016 Mississippi House approves firing squad for executions appeared first on Guns.com.

Of those convicted of murder and later exonerated, five were on death row, awaiting execution when their convictions were overturned.

The post 2015 sees record-breaking number of exonerations appeared first on Guns.com.

While the idea may seem a bit savage to some, it's been mostly well-received in a country plagued by drug-related crimes.

The post Crocodiles to guard inmates in Indonesia prison for drug convicts appeared first on Guns.com.

Utah governor signed a bill to allow death by firing squad and I’m glad.

The post On Utah allowing death by firing squads…again appeared first on Guns.com.

For three decades, the man maintained that he was innocent after questionable evidence helped put him behind bars, but additional testing by three separate firearms experts determined that they could not conclusively say the bullets recovered from the crime scene were fired from the revolver found at the man's home.

The post AL man on death row for 30 years to be released thanks to new ballistic testing appeared first on Guns.com.