Sales tax holiday for guns, ammunition starts today

[Guest mark_justmark]

Sike!

Sorry, it ain't in Tennessee

On the eve of Louisiana's inaugural sales-tax holiday for guns and ammunition, which starts today and runs through Sunday, some unlikely critics emerged to assail the program.

During a phone conference on Thursday, officials with the Tax Foundation, a Washington group that advocates lower taxes, called the holiday a "political gimmick" meant to promote gun ownership.

"This is an inappropriate use of the tax code," said Joseph Henchman, the foundation's director of state projects. "The tax code should be used for raising revenue ..... not affecting behaviors."

The Legislature created the annual "Second Amendment Weekend" during the recent lawmaking session with Senate Bill 52 by Sen. Rob Marionneaux, D-Livonia, which Gov. Bobby Jindal signed into law in July.

Sales tax holiday for guns, ammunition starts today - NOLA.com

[Guest canynracer]

ooohhh...they need that here!!!

[Guest redbarron06]

ooohhh...they need that here!!!

ohh you aint kidding!!

[Aviator]

So why is this on TGO?

[Guest Hyaloid]

So why is this on TGO?

Because it falls under the sub-forum of "NATIONAL politics and legislation", one would presume.

[Guest mark_justmark]

So you guys can help me out and get this legislation passed next.

How can we have TAX free days for school supplies without guns and ammunition being included?

We need to do it for the children! Think of the kids!

So why is this on TGO?

School days, school days

Dear old Golden Rule days

'Reading and 'riting and 'rithmetic

Taught to the tune of the hick'ry stick

Edited September 5, 2009 by mark_justmark