Florida's 2026 Hunting, Fishing, and Camping Sales Tax Holiday went into effect September 1, eliminating the state's 6 percent sales tax plus applicable county surtaxes on firearms, ammunition, and firearm accessories through December 31. The holiday is the broadest version Florida has run to date, and for the first time suppressors are explicitly listed as qualifying accessories — a change from the 2025 edition, which excluded them entirely.

The Legislature passed House Bill 7031E during a special session earlier this year, and Gov. Ron DeSantis signed the measure into law. AmmoLand covered the bill's June passage in detail, noting that the suppressor inclusion reflected the broader national shift following elimination of the federal NFA transfer tax on January 1, 2026, and the subsequent August court ruling that removed NFA registration requirements for suppressor transfers in most jurisdictions. NRA-ILA flagged the holiday in May as one of the more comprehensive pro-owner tax relief packages in the current legislative cycle.

The scope of qualifying items is broad. Pistols, rifles, shotguns, ammunition, magazines, optics, slings, holsters, stocks, triggers, and cleaning kits all qualify tax-free. No price caps apply to any category — a full-priced bolt-action hunting rifle or a premium rifle suppressor qualifies the same as a box of ammo. Florida's 6 percent state sales tax is the baseline exemption, and many Florida counties layer additional local surtaxes on top of the state rate, meaning buyers in high-tax counties stand to save a meaningful additional amount on larger purchases.

For suppressor buyers specifically, the timing is notable. Suppressors are now transferable in most of the country using a standard Form 4473 and NICS background check without the old NFA Form 4 wait times and $200 stamp cost. Florida buyers who have been eyeing a rifle or pistol suppressor can combine the cost advantages of the new regulatory environment with the state sales tax exemption through the end of the year. On a suppressor priced at $900 — a realistic midrange figure for a quality centerfire rifle can — a Florida buyer avoids roughly $54 in state tax, more in surtax-heavy counties.

The NSSF noted in a broader analysis earlier this year that state-level 2A tax holidays have expanded significantly in 2026, with Texas, Georgia, and South Carolina also running overlapping firearms and hunting tax exemptions. Florida's version, which covers four full months and includes suppressors, is among the most comprehensive currently on the books. Retailers in the state have expressed mixed reactions. Local news coverage from Tallahassee-area broadcaster WCTV noted that some smaller dealers flagged compliance complexity in tracking qualifying items as a near-term administrative challenge, even as larger retailers anticipated a measurable sales bump through the holiday window.

The holiday runs through December 31, 2026, covering the entire fall hunting season and into the holiday gift-buying period. Manufacturers and dealers with distribution in Florida are expected to lean into the consumer buying window, particularly for suppressor-ready hunting rifles and accessories that align with the state's deer and hog seasons.