The Florida legislature has passed a bill including tax holidays for firearms accessories, and hunting, fishing and camping supplies. Firearms silencers/suppressors are included as firearms accessories. If Governor DeSantis signs the bill, it will go into effect on July 1, 2026. The tax holidays for firearms accessories are for the entire year.
The Florida Legislature passed HB 7031E, as amended by the Conference Committee Report, YEAS 29 to NAYS 6, on May 29, 2026. The bill passed the House a couple of hours earlier 88 YEAS to 11 NAYS. The bill is a major taxation bill for Florida. The bill includes Section 46 (Exemption for firearm accessories) and Section 47 (Hunting, fishing, and camping sales tax holiday). Section 46 starts on page 62 of the 66 page bill.
The firearm accessories are for pistols, rifles and shotguns which fire projectiles using an explosive charge. According to the NRA, whether suppressors/silencers would be included in the bill was uncertain until the vote on May 29. An amendment had included them in the bill, but those tax holidays could have been stripped from the bill before the final vote. They were not. If Governor DeThe items will be exempt from taxes in Chapter 212 of Florida statues, which are primarily sales taxes.
The tax holiday for firearms accessories are scheduled to start on 1 July, 2026 and to continue through an entire year to June 30, 2027. The accessories include:
- Firearm Barrels.
- Firearm cases or range bags.
- Firearm charging handles.
- Firearm grips.
- Firearm handguards.
- Firearm holsters.
- Internal firearm parts and components.
- Firearm magazines or other ammunition feeding devices or carriers.
- Firearm muzzle devices.
- Firearm shooting mats, rests, or bipods.
- Firearm shooting chronographs.
- Firearm sights or optics.
- Firearm slides or cylinders.
- Firearm slings.
- Firearm stocks or braces.
- Firearm cleaning kits.
- Firearm suppressors or silencers.
- Firearm triggers.
Alert readers may find some parts of firearms which are not covered.
The Hunting, fishing and camping sales tax holiday is not so generous. It only lasts from September 1 through December 31 of 2026. This tax holiday covers complete firearms as well as ammunition for firearms, bows, crossbows, arrows, bolts, quarrels, quivers, releases, sights or optics, and wristguards.
Fishing and camping supplies are included in the tax holiday, but limited in the price of the items covered. The price listed is the maximum cost of the item to qualify for the tax holiday:
- Rods and reels: individually, $75, as a set $150.
- Tackle boxes or bags: $30.
- Bait or fishing tackle: individually, $5 or $10 if sold as a group.
- Camping supplies: $200 for a tent
- Sleeping bags, portable hammocks, camping stoves and collapsable camping chairs: $50 or less.
- Camping lanterns and flashlights: $30.
Sales tax in Florida is generally 6%, with up to 2% added by cities or counties. The tax holidays apply to the entire sales tax, not just the state portion of the sales tax.
The Florida tax bill has to be sent to Governor DeSantis for signature. Major tax bills are seldom vetoed.
©2026 by Dean Weingarten: Permission to share is granted when this notice and link are included.
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