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Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal on Wednesday signed into law a far-reaching bill expanding gun owners rights, marking a high-profile win for the gun-rights movement.

Called the Safe Carry Protection Act, the law eliminates a host of restrictions on Georgians ability to carry guns in public and allows people licensed to carry weapons outside the home to bring them into some bars and many state- and local-government buildings.

The law also largely eliminates criminal penalties for people found with guns at airport security checkpoints and removes gun-permitting restrictions for anyone who has pleaded no contest to a criminal charge.

The measure also extends the states stand your ground law to convicted felons. Such laws generally grant people more leeway to attack and even kill someone who is threatening them.

The laws passage and signing by Mr. Deal, a Republican, represent the latest victory for the gun-rights movement following the 2012 massacre in Newtown, Conn., that claimed the lives of 20 children and six others. Click here to read the full story.

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