A whole squad?

Just need one guy.

That is a waste of government resources.

What world do you live in? I find it more likely that each one brags they have the live round! In fact, why not give them all live rounds, if the point is to make sure the convict actually dies?

I believe the rules you describe are from when soldiers have to shoot their own for heinous crimes like desertion.

I heard the same thing as a child, growing up in the wake of Vietnam and the ebb tide of WWII.

So I'm not disagreeing with what you said. I am contextualizing it.

Also it was a joke about DOGE.

Speaking of which, as a liberal, I can only support execution by solar powered electric chair.

"The firing squad team consisted of three voluntary corrections staff members"

See what I mean?

They love to kill.

Every shooter loved the kill, or they wouldn't volunteer to shoot a defenseless person.

People like you are sad that people like you don't get to volunteer to join the firing squad.