ATLANTA — Starting next month, anyone who accidently brings a gun to the security checkpoint at Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport will not be protected by a state law and could instead be facing up to a year in jail and a $100,000 fine. A Georgia law passed two years ago says permitted gun owners could take guns discovered in their carry-on luggage back to their cars or give them to someone for safe keeping, without facing criminal charges. Syncronex: Metered read more

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