No sales tax on guns, ammo and hunting gear this weekend

Today through Sunday, Louisiana is not charging the state or local sales tax on purchases of guns and other items for the "Second Amendment Weekend Sales Tax Holiday."

Louisiana Department of Revenue Public Relations Officer Elizabeth Kay says, "The sales tax exemption applies to all consumer purchases of firearms, ammunition and specified hunting supplies, including archery items, hunting apparel and certain types of knives."

Only individuals, not businesses, can take advantage of the tax break.

"Purchases not eligible for the sales tax exemption include hunting dogs, animal feed, off-road vehicles and vessels such as airboats."

Kay says the holiday does cover:

• Archery items such as bows, crossbows, arrows, quivers, shafts, cases, and other
archery accessories;
• Accessories designed for hunting;
• Apparel including safety gear, camouflage clothing, jackets, hats, gloves, mittens, face
masks, and thermal underwear manufactured and marketed as being primarily for
wear or use while hunting;
• Hunting shoes or boots designed for hunting;
• Bags to carry game or hunting gear;
• Tools manufactured and marketed as being primarily for use in hunting;
• Firearm cases and accessories;
• Pirogues;
• Range finders;
Knives manufactured and marketed as being primarily for use in hunting. This
excludes the purchase of knives by an individual for household, business, or other
recreational uses;
• Decoys;
• Tree stands and blinds;
• Chairs to be used for hunting. This excludes an individual’s purchase of chairs or other
furniture for household, business, or other recreational uses;
• Optics, such as rifle scopes, and impact resistant glasses for shooting, and binoculars
if purchased to be used for hunting;
• Hearing protection gear and enhancements;
• Holsters, belts that are manufactured and marketed as being primarily for use in
hunting, and slings; and
• Miscellaneous gear manufactured and marketed as being primarily for use in hunting.
This includes other hunting-related gear or supplies not previously listed

Click here for a list of what is not covered and more information on the Louisiana Second Amendment Weekend Sales Tax Holiday.