In this undated photo, Jake Coward, 12, splits clay skeets at the shotgun range of Waddill Wildlife Refuge in Baton Rouge. (Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries photo)

Hunters and competitive shooters will get a break on a variety of purchases this weekend during the Second Amendment Weekend Sales Tax Holiday, which runs Friday through Sunday.

Items that qualify for a break on sales taxes are firearms, ammunition and specified hunting supplies, including archery items, hunting apparel and certain types of knives, according to the Louisiana Department of Revenue ( see all exemptions ). Binoculars, hearing protection, range finders, decoys, hunting stands and blinds also qualify.

The tax exemption only applies to consumer firearm purchases and not commercial or business tr

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