What You Can Buy Tax Free During Louisiana Second Amendment Weekend

The countdown has begun in Louisiana. Very soon we'll see the annual parade of camouflage as dove season is set to begin across the state on Saturday, September 5.

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That's also the time we will see the annual Louisiana Second Amendment Weekend Sales Tax Holiday, which will begin on Friday, September 4 and continue through Sunday, September 6.

During these three days only, which many in Louisiana refer to as the "Hunter's Tax Free Weekend," purchases of specified firearms, ammunition and hunting supplies are exempt from state and local sales taxes in Louisiana.

Each year, retailers are bombarded with shoppers who don't quite understand exactly which items are available tax-free and which are excluded from the exemption, so this could help answer a lot of those questions.

What Purchases Are Eligible For Exemption During La. Tax Free Weekend?

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According to the guidelines regarding this tax free weekend, the Louisiana Department of Revenue writes that all consumer purchases of firearms, ammunition, and hunting supplies will be tax exempt during this special weekend.

Firearms eligible for the sales tax exemption include shotguns, rifles, pistols, revolvers or other handguns which may be legally sold or purchased in Louisiana.  Ammunition fired from a gun or firearm is eligible for the tax exemption.

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Hunting supplies which are used and designed for hunting are eligible for the exemption and include the following:

• 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;
• Miscellaneous gear manufactured and marketed as being primarily for use in hunting. This includes other hunting-related gear or supplies not previously listed, including deer corn.

What Purchases Are Ineligible For Tax Exemption During This Special Weekend?

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Along with the ineligible purchases mentioned above, these purchases also do not qualify for exemption during the 2nd Amendment Sales Tax Holiday:

• Sale of animals used while hunting, such as dogs;
• Animal feed for domesticated animals;
• Sales or purchases of toys or off-road vehicles, including all-terrain vehicles;
• Golf carts, go-carts, dirt bikes, mini-bikes, motorcycles, tractors, motor vehicles which may be legally driven on the streets and highways of Louisiana;
• Heavy equipment such as cranes, forklifts, backhoes, and bulldozers; or
  Float tubes and vessels, such as airboats.

Additionally, the Department of Revenue has listed a number of "Conditions For Exemption" and some "Special Provisions" regarding the tax free holiday and you can read those HERE on the department's website.