Gov. Ron DeSantis announced on Monday the first-ever Florida Second Amendment Sales Tax Holiday, which will run from Sept. 8 through Dec. 31, along with several sportsman initiatives designed to save residents money during the tax holiday.
The Second Amendment Sales Tax Holiday will suspend sales tax on the retail sale of items needed for fishing, camping or hunting in Florida.
“We’re committed to helping Floridians keep more of their hard-earned money, and the Second Amendment Sales Tax Holiday is one way to do that,” said DeSantis in a press release. “Florida is a great state for outdoor adventure and exercising your Second Amendment rights, and we’re working to keep it that way.”
Earlier this year, DeSantis signed the Fiscal Year 2025–26 budget, which included $2 billion in tax relief that included several targeted sales tax holidays and the permanent repeal of the Business Rent Tax.
“We appreciate Governor DeSantis’ steadfast commitment to these tax-saving measures that benefit all Floridians,” said FWC Chairman Rodney Barreto in the press release. “I want to encourage everyone to take advantage of this opportunity and enjoy the outdoors.”
The tax holiday will allow Florida residents to save money on supplies needed to celebrate their Second Amendment rights and sportsman activities, such as camping or fishing, and includes the following items:
- Ammunition
- Bows and Crossbows, as well as accessories
- Firearms, including pistols, rifles, and shotguns
- Firearm accessories such as holsters, grips, sights, stocks, and cleaning kits
- Camping lanterns and flashlights for $30 or less
- Camping stoves, hammocks, chairs, and sleeping bags for $50 or less
- Tents for $200 or less
- Bait and tackle up to $5 if sold individually or $10 if packaged together
- Tackle bags and boxes up to $30
- Rods and Reels up to $75 if sold individually or up to $150 if sold in a set
For more information and to view lists of qualifying items, visit: FloridaRevenue.com/HuntFishCamp.
DeSantis also announced that, in addition to several of our state’s shooting sports ranges being free year-round, we are also announcing that during this sales tax holiday, we will further commemorate our constitutional rights as we approach the 250th Anniversary of our Nation’s founding by providing half-priced range passes for various public ranges across the state. Those dates and locations will include:
- Sunday, Oct. 12th (for Columbus Day) at all ranges;
- Saturday, Oct. 25th and Saturday, December 6th at the Tenoroc Shooting Center in Lakeland and the Bay County Shooting Range in Panama City Beach; and
- Saturday, Nov. 22nd (for Thanksgiving) and Saturday, December 20th (for Christmas) at the Triple N. Ranch Shooting Range in St. Cloud and the Palm Beach County Shooting Sports Complex in West Palm Beach.
- Florida will also celebrate America’s veterans and the freedom they have preserved for us by providing free range passes to all veterans at all ranges on Sunday, Nov. 9th, in honor of Veterans Day.
It was also announced that, in honor of America250, Florida will be offering the usual $500 “five-year Gold sportsman license” for $250—cutting those costs in honor of the founding of the republic and our constitutional right to bear arms.