LAPLACE – Residents who believe in “the right to bear arms” will be able to stock up on goods next weekend during the  2013 Louisiana Second Amendment Weekend Sales Tax Holiday.
Act 453 of the 2009 Louisiana Legislature enacted the “Annual Louisiana Second Amendment Weekend Holiday Act,” which provides an exemption from state and local sales and use taxes on individuals’ purchases of firearms, ammunition and hunting supplies on the first Friday through Sunday of each September. The tax holiday will begin on Friday, Sept. 6, and run through Sunday, Sept. 8.
A wide range of supplies will be exempt from the 4 percent
state sales tax and local sales tax. Exempted items include: shotguns, rifles, pistols, revolvers or other handguns; ammunition intended to be fired from a
gun or firearm; accessories designed to be used for hunting; apparel such as safety gear, camouflage, clothing, jackets, hats, gloves, mittens, face masks and thermal underwear for use while hunting; off-road vehicles
such as all-terrain vehicles designed for hunting.
According to the Louisiana Department of Revenue, the exemption does not apply to golf carts, bikes, motorcycles tractors, or motor vehicles
that may be legally
driven on highways and will exclude business purchases. Other ineligible purchases include animals, toy guns and vessels or off-road vehicles utilized as children’s toys. Firearms other than those listed are not eligible for the exemption. Purchases made by a business
or for business purposes are also not eligible for the sales tax exemption.
For a full list of exemptions, visit the Lousiana Department of Revenue at www.revenue.louisiana.gov/secondamendment.