Mississippi considers firing squad, gas chambers as alternative execution methods

JACKSON, Miss. - Mississippi lawmakers are advancing a proposal to add firing squad, electrocution and gas chamber as execution methods in case a court blocks the use of lethal injection drugs.Republican Rep. Andy Gipson says House Bill 638 is a response to lawsuits by "liberal, left-wing radicals."The bill passed the House amid opposition Wednesday, and moves to the Senate.Lethal injection is Mississippi's only execution method. The state faces lawsuits claiming the drugs it plans to use would