2013-09-06

Gun lovers in Louisiana, this is your weekend. Starting today, Friday, Sept. 6, and running through Sunday, Sept. 8, your purchases of firearms, ammunition and hunting supplies are free from sales tax. That's right. It's Louisiana's Second Amendment Sale Tax Holiday time. Louisiana sporting goods store owners say the annual tax-free event is bigger than Black Friday. Firearms shopping list: Firearms eligible for the sales tax exemption include shotguns, rifles, pistols, revolvers or other handguns that are legally sold or purchased in Louisiana. Ammunition for the weapons also is tax free. Hunting supplies are exempt from sales tax only if the items are designed and used for hunting. The Louisiana Department of Revenue says items that are part of this special tax holiday include: Apparel, such as safety gear, camouflage clothing and even thermal long johns; Hunting shoes or boots designed and used for hunting; Archery items, such as bows, crossbows, arrows, quivers and shafts (Come on down, Ted Nugent!);... ...

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