MissouriMissouri voters would decide whether to bar state tax on firearm and ammunition sales
Missouri voters would decide whether to amend the state constitution to bar state sales tax on firearm and ammunition sales.
What it does
If Missouri voters adopt the amendment, the state constitution would bar sales tax on firearm and ammunition sales in the state.
Argument forIf voters approve the amendment, people buying firearms or ammunition could pay less at checkout because the state would not levy sales tax on those sales.
Argument againstIf voters approve the amendment, the state could collect less sales tax on firearm and ammunition sales, leaving less money for state services.
More detail
If voters adopt the amendment, the state constitution would bar Missouri from levying sales tax on firearm and ammunition sales. It would cover any sale of a firearm or ammunition in Missouri and applies to state sales tax. The rule would apply only if voters adopt the amendment. Voters would decide at the November 2026 general election or at a special election called by the governor.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- May 15Referred: Emerging Issues(H)Latest
- Jan 8Read Second Time (H)Minor
- Jan 7Read First Time (H)
- 2025
- Dec 1Prefiled (H)Introduced
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