Death by firing squad could become Idaho’s primary method of execution under a bill headed to the governor’s desk this week.

Only five states allow firing squads for executions. But the firing squad isn’t the primary death penalty method in any of those states.

An Idaho State Police vehicle exits the entrance to the Idaho Maximum Security Institution near Kuna, Idaho on Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2024. The firing squad is steps away from becoming Idaho’s primary execution method.

A bill that would make the firing squad Idaho's primary form of execution has passed the Senate.The firing squad is already a legal form of execution in Idaho,