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MS HB1207

Bill

Status

Failed

2/24/2010

Primary Sponsor

Greg Ward

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Origin

House of Representatives

2010 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Exempts sales of handguns, rifles, shotguns, and ammunition from Mississippi sales tax during "Second Amendment Weekend," defined as 12:01 a.m. on the Friday before Labor Day through 12:00 midnight the following Saturday.

  • Amends Section 27-65-111 of the Mississippi Code of 1972 to add this exemption to the list of sales tax exemptions.

  • Establishes that the exemption applies only to firearms and ammunition sold during the specified weekend period; sales outside this period remain subject to sales tax.

  • Effective July 1, 2010.

Legislative Description

Sales tax; exempt sales of handguns, rifles, shotguns and ammunition during Second Amendment Weekend.

Last Action

Died In Committee

2/24/2010

Full Bill Text

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