Tax free ammo

[JABIII]

A new bill proposal would make ammunition tax exempt in South Carolina

By FOX Carolina News Staff

Published: Dec. 25, 2023

GREENVILLE, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - An Upstate lawmaker has prefiled a bill that would exempt certain ammunition from sales tax in the state of South Carolina.

Rep. Ashley Trantham (R-Greenville) proposed House Bill H.4557, which would amend state law “to exempt small arms and small arms ammunition.” The bill was prefilled on Nov. 16, and was referred to the Ways and Means Committee that same day, FOX Carolina reported.

The amendment targets small arms and small arms ammunition. “Small arms,” as described in the document, means “any portable firearm, designed to be carried and operated by a single person including, but not limited to, rifles, shotguns, pistols, and revolvers, with no barrel greater than an internal diameter of .50 caliber or a shotgun of ten gauge or smaller.’”

It describes “small arms ammunition” as “firearm ammunition designed for use in small arms.”


The South Carolina state sales tax rate is 6%.

The General Assembly returns to the State House in January.

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[2thDoc]

It describes “small arms ammunition” as “firearm ammunition designed for use in small arms.”

Thanks for clearing this up for us....

[Gander]

I would be shocked if this made it to law. Government doesn't like to give up tax money. I would certainly welcome it though.

[BuckyTownsend]

I would be shocked if this made it to law. Government doesn't like to give up tax money. I would certainly welcome it though.

I share your sentiments. SC is ass backward in logic sometimes though. With over half the country doing away with a CWP I figured we’d never get rid of it because SLED charged a fee and would miss out on the money. Nope, we did away with the fee and kept the permit.

[JABIII]

Thanks for clearing this up for us....

I found it an exquisite representation of government...

[centurian]

Will it still have Fed tax?

[Smilee]

Will it still have Fed tax?

I would say yes based on Pittman Robertson Act

[WatereesWatson]

Will it still have Fed tax?

For sure. And while I understand the general consensus on taxes, that's one that as hunters we actually really get some return on our investment with. I wish they'd figure out a way to tax the backpackers, birders and mountain bikers who use public land for their recreation like they do to us, but that's a whole other topic.