Lawmakers propose 11 day sales tax holiday for Georgia gun purchases

The Georgia legislative session for 2024 is underway and Gov. Brian Kemp is aiming to give state residents relief on taxes.

While Kemp’s plan, according to his remarks at the State of the State address, were focused on lowering state income taxes, some lawmakers have an extra plan in mind.

A group of 21 state senators filed legislation on Jan. 11 to make guns, gun safes, accessories and ammunition tax free for 11 days each year.

According to the legislative text of Senate Bill 344, the bill would make firearms, ammunition, gun safes and related accessories exempt from state sales and use taxes from the second Friday of October to the fourth Monday of October each year.