Idaho lawmakers approve bill that would allow execution by firing squad | CNN Politics

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Idaho lawmakers approved a bill Monday that would allow execution by firing squad, according to the legislature’s website. South Carolina can now carry out firing-squad executions The bill stipulates that firing squads will be used only if the state cannot obtain the drugs needed for lethal injections. A fiscal note tied to the bill explains that refurbishing the Department of Correction to meet “safety and execution requirements for the firing squad” will cost around $750,000

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