JACKSON — Mississippi businesses are preparing for the state’s Second Amendment Sales Tax Holiday this weekend.
Media outlets report this is the second year for the holiday, which will be held Friday through Sunday. During this time, guns, ammunition, archery and other hunting and shooting equipment will be exempt from the state’s 7 percent sales tax.
Spokeswoman for Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves’ office Laura Hipp says the holiday was designed to be a tax break for state residents who needed to buy hunting supplies.
Similar to the annual Mississippi Sales Tax Holiday for clothing and footwear, this weekend was also created to generate spending in the state.
The exemption doesn’t apply to hunting clothing and shoes, binoculars, gun safes or hunting stands and blinds.
Louisiana also has a similar hunting tax holiday.
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