A death row inmate scheduled for execution says he’s too fat to be put to death, claiming executioners would have trouble finding his veins and that his weight could diminish the effectiveness of one of the lethal injection drugs.

Lawyers for Richard Cooey argue in a federal lawsuit that Cooey — 5-feet-7 and 267 pounds — had poor veins when he faced execution five years ago and the problem has been worsened by weight gain.

Cooey is sentenced to die for raping and murdering two young women in 1986. His execution is scheduled for October 14.

Dr. Mark Heath, a physician hired by Cooey’s Public Defender, says Cooey’s weight, combined with a potential drug resistance, increases the risk he would not be properly anesthetized.

Uh, if the first jab doesn’t work – shoot him!