Idaho approves firing squad as execution method.

Idaho Governor Brad Little signed a bill into law that authorizes execution by firing squad when lethal injection is unavailable, making Idaho the fifth state to allow firing squads for death row inmates. The state has been unable to obtain lethal injection drugs, and the bill implies that $750,000 would be used to refurbish the facility to reinstate the firing squad. Little believes the state must minimize the stress of personnel who will be carrying out firing squad executions.