Louisiana runs one sales tax holiday now — a September weekend when firearms, ammunition, and hunting gear skip both state and local sales tax with no price cap at all.
September 4–6, 2026
Friday, September 4 through Sunday, September 6
State law fixes the weekend as the first Friday through Sunday of September every year, so 2027 lands September 3–5 — the Department of Revenue confirms the dates and reposts the shopping list each summer.
Do online orders count?
Yes — order and pay during the three days and the exemption holds, as long as the retailer is filling the order for immediate delivery and you haven't asked them to hold the shipment.
| Item | Price cap | Tax status |
|---|---|---|
| Firearms shotguns, rifles, pistols, revolvers, and other handguns that can legally be sold in Louisiana | No cap | Exempt |
| Ammunition anything fired from a gun or firearm | No cap | Exempt |
| Archery gear bows, crossbows, arrows, quivers, shafts, cases, and accessories | No cap | Exempt |
| Hunting clothing & boots camouflage, safety gear, jackets, hats, gloves, face masks, thermal underwear, and boots made and sold for hunting | No cap | Exempt |
| Tree stands, blinds, decoys & hunting chairs chairs and furniture bought for the house don't count | No cap | Exempt |
| Optics, range finders & hearing protection rifle scopes, shooting glasses, and binoculars bought for hunting | No cap | Exempt |
| Hunting knives, holsters, slings & game bags a knife bought for the kitchen or general use is still taxed | No cap | Exempt |
| ATVs, dirt bikes, go-carts & golf carts | — | Not exempt |
| Hunting dogs & animal feed | — | Not exempt |
| Float tubes & airboats | — | Not exempt |
Source: Louisiana Department of Revenue, Louisiana 2nd Amendment Weekend Sales Tax Holiday — the place to check any edge case.
No. There's no cap at all — a $300 shotgun and a $3,000 rifle both ring up tax-free, and there's no limit on how many qualifying items you buy.
No. The state repealed both its general sales tax holiday and its hurricane-preparedness holiday effective December 2024. The September Second Amendment weekend is the only one left on the Department of Revenue's calendar.
Yes, if you pay during the three days and the retailer accepts the order for immediate shipment. Ask for delayed shipment and you lose the exemption.
Yes. The exemption covers state and local sales tax statewide, which is why the saving here is bigger than in states that only drop the state rate.
Yes, when they're made and marketed for hunting — camo, safety gear, jackets, gloves, face masks, thermal underwear, and hunting boots. Everyday clothes and general-purpose boots don't.
September 3–5, 2027. State law puts the holiday on the first Friday through Sunday of September every year, so you can plan around it well ahead.
Checked against Louisiana Department of Revenue, Louisiana 2nd Amendment Weekend Sales Tax Holiday on 2026-08-14. See the national calendar for every state's holidays.