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Beginning July 2024, Chapter 231 of 2023 (AB 28, Gabriel) imposed an 11 percent excise tax on retail sales of firearms, firearm precursor parts, and ammunition, with some exemptions. We described this tax in more detail in a 2025 post.
Preliminary Total for Fourth Quarter of 2025: $16 Million. For firearm and ammunition excise tax returns filed for the fourth quarter of 2025, the total amount of tax due is $16 million. So far, most of the changes in quarterly revenues appear to be seasonal, without much year-over-year growth. Like sales of tangible goods more generally, firearm and ammunition sales seem to peak in the fourth quarter of the calendar year.