South Carolina State House Votes To Add Firing Squad To Execution Methods

The South Carolina State House on Wednesday voted to add the firing squad to the list of the state’s execution methods.

The legislation, which was approved by a 66-43 vote, will mandate that death-row inmates select either firing squad or electrocution in the event that lethal injection drugs are not available at the time of their scheduled execution. The Senate approved much the same bill in March by a vote of 32-11, which means the bill will likely soon go to Republican Governor Henry McMaster, who has already said he plans to sign it.