Alabama has a tax-free weekend for school supplies, and another for emergency preparedness supplies. Now a bill passed by the Alabama House of Representatives would add a tax-free weekend for guns, ammunition and accessories.
House Bill 360 would annually make the last weekend in August a tax holiday, during which the gross proceeds would be exempt from state sales and use tax. Local city and county governing bodies would also be able to vote to join the tax-free weekend.
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Formally entitled “The Second Amendment Sales Tax Holiday”, the law would exempt:
- AMMUNITION: Cartridge cases, primers, bullets, or propellant powder designed for use in any firearm.
- FIREARMS: A shotgun, rifle, pistol, revolver, or other handgun.
- HUNTING SUPPLIES: Tangible personal property used for hunting, limited to archery equipment, firearm and archery cases, firearm and archery accessories, hearing protection, holsters, belts, slings, and suppressors.
The bill is sponsored by Greenville Rep. Chris Sells (R-90) and is co-sponsored by 58 house members, including West Alabama Representatives Russell Bedsole, Ron Bolton, Bryan Brinyark, and Bill Lamb. All are Republicans.
During floor debate Rep. Sells pointed out that there are already two tax break weekends, and his bill opens up the process to a new group of people…