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South Carolina Governor Signs Law Giving Death Row Inmates Option Between Firing Squad or Electric Chair

South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster signed a bill into law over the weekend that would require death row inmates to choose their execution method.
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South Carolina Governor Signs Law Giving Death Row Inmates Option Between Firing Squad or Electric Chair
South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster speaks at 2017 SelectUSA Investment Summit in Oxon Hill, Maryland, on June 19, 2017. Joshua Roberts/File Photo via Reuters
Lorenz Duchamps
By Lorenz Duchamps
5/17/2021Updated: 5/17/2021

South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster signed a bill into law over the weekend that would require death row inmates to choose their execution method if lethal injections are not available in the state.

The measure will allow the state to restart executions after nearly a decade-long pause, adding firing squads as an alternative method. A bipartisan group of lawmakers pushed the bill forward earlier this year and voted 32–11 in favor on March 2.
Lorenz Duchamps
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Lorenz Duchamps is a news writer for NTD, The Epoch Times’ sister media, focusing primarily on the United States, world, and entertainment news.
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