Shoppers can enjoy a sales tax holiday on guns, fishing rods, tents, camping stoves, and other gear from Monday September 8th, through Wednesday December 31, 2025.
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The sales tax holiday does not apply to the rental or repair of any of the qualifying items.
— Florida Department of Revenue
- Hunting supplies:
- Ammunition (as defined in section 790.001(1), Florida Statutes)
- Firearms, including:
- Any weapon designed to expel a projectile by an explosive
- Pistols, rifles, and shotguns
- Firearm accessories, including:
- Charging handles
- Cleaning kits
- Holsters
- Pistol grips
- Sights or optics
- Stocks
- Bows and crossbows
- Bow and crossbow accessories, including:
- Arrows
- Bolts
- Quarrels
- Quivers
- Releases
- Sights or optics
- Wrist guards
- Camping and fishing supplies:
- Bait and fishing tackle priced at $5 or less (or $10 or less when sold as a set)
- Flashlights, camping lanterns, tackle boxes, or tackle bags priced at $30 or less
- Camping stoves, collapsible chairs, portable hammocks, and sleeping bags priced at $50 or less
- Rods and reels priced at $75 or less, or $150 or less if sold as a set
- Tents priced at $200 or less
For the first time, firearms and ammunition are included, with no spending cap.
Additionally, the sales tax holiday does not apply to sales in a theme park, entertainment complex, public lodging establishment or airport.
House Bill 7031 from the 2025 regular legislative session was signed into law on June 30, 2025. In addition to the 2025 Hunting, Fishing, and Camping Sales Tax Holiday, the new law establishes an annual, recurring Back to School Sales Tax Holiday.
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