May 23, 2013

House committee approves “Second Amendment Weekend”

The House budget-writing committee has approved renewing a tax break for gun buyers. The full committee voted 21-2 on Tuesday to insert into the state budget a sales-tax-free weekend for gun purchases on some of the busiest shopping days of the year. The “Second Amendment Weekend” would be the Friday and Saturday after Thanksgiving. Legislators approved the sales tax holiday for three consecutive years but removed it from the current budget.

courtesy AP