The resolution SCR1049 proposes an amendment to the Arizona Constitution that would allow defendants sentenced to death to choose death by firing squad as a method of execution, alongside lethal injection and lethal gas. If a defendant does not select a method, lethal injection will be the default option. The amendment also stipulates that if any chosen method is invalidated by a court order or is unavailable, the defendant may select from the remaining options, and if none are available, the death sentence will be carried out by any lawful means. The firing squad execution would require at least three volunteer shooters and the use of one blank round.

This amendment is subject to voter approval and will be submitted to the electorate at the next general election. It aims to update the methods of capital punishment in Arizona, reflecting a shift in the options available to those facing the death penalty. The resolution does not anticipate any fiscal impact on the state General Fund.