SC to have Tax Free holiday for guns

[ericire12]

http://www.wspa.com/spa/news/local/article/south_carolina_to_have_tax_free_holiday_for_gun_sales/11213/

press release
Published: November 17, 2008

Most people are probably unaware of it, but on the Friday and Saturday after Thanksgiving, handguns, rifles and shotguns will be sales tax free. State lawmakers passed a bill in June that includes the sales tax holiday on firearms. They called it the Second Amendment Recognition Act.

Kent Parsons, manager of Barron’s Outfitters hunting and fishing store in Columbia, says those days are typically busy sales days anyway. He’s hoping that even more people than usual will be buying shotguns and rifles from his store since they’ll be sales tax free. Sales tax will still be charged on ammunition and accessories.

Gov. Mark Sanford actually vetoed the bill in June, but lawmakers overrode his veto. The bill also includes a sales tax exemption for energy efficient appliances. Gov. Sanford said in his veto message, “While we support the intent underlying sales tax holidays, we are vetoing this bill because we don’t believe that sales tax holidays are an effective method of promoting energy efficiency or the Second Amendment.” He also says several studies have shown that providing a temporary sales tax holiday does not have a significant impact on consumer demand.

The potential for increased sales from the tax holiday comes as gun dealers across the country already report increased sales. Some gun enthusiasts worry that an incoming Democratic president, working with the Democratically-controlled House and Senate, could put new restrictions on gun ownership, so they’re buying now before Barack Obama takes office in January.

Read the complete release from the South Carolina Department of Revenue below:

“Second Amendment” Sales Tax Holiday is November 28-29
South Carolina will waive the state’s sales and use tax on purchases of handguns, rifles, and shotguns during the first annual Second Amendment Sales Tax Holiday November 28-29.
The 48 hour tax break firearm purchases begins at 12:01am November 28 and continues through midnight November 29. the tax exemption also applies to any local sales and use tax.
The tax break does not apply to accessories such as ammunition, black power, holsters, archery supplies and similar items. It also does not apply to antique or collectible handguns or handguns that do not fire a fixed cartridge.
The South Carolina Department of Revenue has posted a list of exempt and non-exempt items and answers to some of the most frequently asked questions at its website, http://www.sctax.org under the “What’s New” section.

[scw78]

Outstanding! 

[CurrieS103]

Now if we can only get Florida to do it.  They have hurricane and school supply exemption days (only when the state budget isn't in a crisis which seems more often than not these days).

[alfsauve]

WHOA.   Greenville is less than two hours away.     Wonder where the largest gun store is in SC?   Hmmmm.   

Wife's cousins live in Beaufort.   I'm thinkin' maybe I should take her for a visit.  Maybe all the cousins and I can go up to Charleston for some Christmas shopping.

[MikeBjerum]

... “While we support the intent underlying sales tax holidays, we are vetoing this bill because we don’t believe that sales tax holidays are an effective method of promoting energy efficiency or the Second Amendment.” He also says several studies have shown that providing a temporary sales tax holiday does not have a significant impact on consumer demand.


"WE"  Does this shithead have a turd in his pocket, or is the Gov's office now a trinity 

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[ericire12]

Gun stores in SC:

http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&tab=wl

[Fatman]

... “While we support the intent underlying sales tax holidays, we are vetoing this bill because we don’t believe that sales tax holidays are an effective method of promoting energy efficiency or the Second Amendment.” He also says several studies have shown that providing a temporary sales tax holiday does not have a significant impact on consumer demand.


"WE"  Does this shithead have a turd in his pocket, or is the Gov's office now a trinity 

I believe, being a gawdless gubment by judicial decree, they prefer the secular term "triumpvirate" when you refer to the "Royal We". Turd included.  

[tombogan03884]

WHOA.   Greenville is less than two hours away.     Wonder where the largest gun store is in SC?   Hmmmm.  

Wife's cousins live in Beaufort.   I'm thinkin' maybe I should take her for a visit.  Maybe all the cousins and I can go up to Charleston for some Christmas shopping.

Beaufort is right across from PI, and has its own MCAS, if you can't find a gun store in that town I would be stunned.