Cutrona Introduces Bill Removing Sales Tax from Guns, Ammunition

State Rep. Al Cutrona (R-Canfield) has introduced legislation in the Ohio House that removes sales tax from both guns and ammunition and provides business incentive growth in Ohio.

“Rights guaranteed to us in the Bill of Rights should not be taxed,” Cutrona said. “With this bill, we are enforcing the constitutional rights of our citizens while helping Ohio’s businesses and consumers.”

Other than removing the sales tax from guns and ammunition, the legislation also provides gun and ammunition manufacturers a tax credit that would offset the federal excise tax imposed on these manufacturers.

“The thought process behind this is to make our related businesses and industries in Ohio more competitive with neighboring states moving forward,” Cutrona added.

If passed, this would make Ohio one of the first states to exempt Second Amendment-protected goods from sales tax.

The legislation now awaits its first committee hearing.