Florida’s sales-tax holiday for guns, ammo and hunting equipment begins – NBC 6 South Florida

Florida's sales-tax exemption on a variety of hunting equipment including guns and ammunition began on Monday.

Gov. Ron DeSantis held a news conference Monday to celebrate the beginning of what he's calling the "Second Amendment Sales-Tax Holiday, which runs through the end of the year.

The tax holiday also allows people to avoid paying sales taxes on camping and fishing equipment. It was part of a broad tax package (HB 7031) that lawmakers passed in June.

The state has long held tax holidays for such things as back-to-school supplies and hurricane-preparation supplies. The tax package, for example, included a back-to-school tax holiday that lasted throughout August.

DeSantis proposed a “Second Amendment Summer” tax holiday when he made budget recommendations before this spring’s legis