Florida has never been shy about a sale.
Sunshine, theme parks, and now: premium-priced firearms with the sales tax politely knocked off the tag.
Governor Ron DeSantis announced on Sept. 8 that Florida will host its first-ever “Second Amendment Sales Tax Holiday,” running from Monday, Sept. 8 through Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025 — an autumn-to-winter clearance event where the state politely declares: let freedom ring, and let bullets be tax-free.
“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,” Governor DeSantis said. “Florida is a great state for outdoor adventure and exercising your Second Amendment rights, and we’re working to keep it that way.”
Plainly, the state has decided that if you’re going to exercise a constitutional right, you might as well do it with a discount.
Lieutenant Governor Jay Collins leaned into the Americana-marketing angle: "Florida leads the nation in protecting freedom, family, and tradition," he said. "This 2nd Amendment Sales Tax Holiday delivers real tax relief for families and ensures Floridians can pass down our values of to the next generation." (Note to marketing teams everywhere: that line reads as part press release, part e-card.)
Even the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission got in on the PR: “We appreciate Governor DeSantis’ steadfast commitment to these tax-saving measures that benefit all Floridians,” said FWC Chairman Rodney Barreto. “I want to encourage everyone to take advantage of this opportunity and enjoy the outdoors.”
Nothing says “enjoy the outdoors” like a holster discount and half-price range passes!!
The holiday is part of a larger package of fiscal relief: Florida’s FY 2025–26 budget, signed earlier this year, included $2 billion in tax relief.
Of that, $450 million is earmarked for sales tax holidays—because why let socks and school supplies have all the fun....the bargain table will include ammunition, holsters, and accessories like a new set of sights.
Qualifying items are numerous as well as specific.
The tax-free list includes ammunition, bows and crossbows (with accessories), “firearms including pistols, rifles, and shotguns,” and an array of firearm accessories from sights to cleaning kits.
Camping and fishing gear get a kinder, gentler exemption too: tents under $200, rods and reels up to certain price thresholds, and bait as well.
To toast the republic’s upcoming 250th birthday, the state even slashed the five-year Gold sportsman license: usually $500, now $250.
In the spirit of celebration, several public ranges will offer half-priced passes on select dates (Oct. 12, Oct. 25, Dec. 6, Nov. 22, Dec. 20), with a special concession: FREE range passes for veterans on Nov. 9th.
If you’re counting perks, don’t forget: some ranges will be free year-round anyway.
So the state’s practical message seems to be: enjoy nature, feed the outdoor economy, and if you must, exercise your rights with a tax break and maybe a reduced-range fee for Thanksgiving.
Critics — and there will always be critics, because there are always critics when policy collides with politics — will be sure to note that gorier questions lurk in the background.
Does a tax holiday that includes weapons reflect a public health calculus?
Should the state be incentivizing certain purchases?
Is the phrase “keep more of their hard-earned money” slightly less compelling when the item in question is a hiccup-inducing AP-50 sight with a bargain sticker?
Supporters will counter that Florida has a AAA credit rating, low unemployment, and the fiscal freedom to make targeted choices to support recreation and business.
They’ll point to jobs at ranges, sales for small sporting goods retailers, and a tourism bump for visitors who want a Palm Beach holiday and a discreet new optic.
Either way, the Second Amendment Sales Tax Holiday has all the hallmarks of a modern-era state spectacle: press conferences, quotes about freedom, and price tags with a patriotic font.
If you were thinking of buying gear, this is the moment to weigh whether your Constitutional fervor is matched by a shopping impulse.
If you weren’t, prepare for the billboards.
This is a great opportunity for savings and a great time to plan for the holidays.
Florida’s message to the nation, in letters as large as a tackle-store truck: We love outdoors, We love savings, and We love a good sales weekend! — even if that weekend lasts nearly four months!
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