Gun-maker Remington is to relocate its global headquarters from New York to LaGrange, Georgia, where it plans to open a “new advanced manufacturing operation” and “world-class research and development center,” the company announced on Monday. In a statement, the company, which is the United States’ oldest firearms manufacturer, said it plans to invest $100 million in the operation and hire 856 people over a five-year period in Troup County. Remington said that several of its strategic products will be manufactured in Georgia, although it is not immediately clear which weapons will be manufactured in the state. “Georgia’s firearms industry is responsible for thousands of jobs and millions of dollars of investment in our communities,” said Gov. Brian Kemp. “I am a proud owner of some of Remington’s first-class product, and now, I am excited to welcome them to their new home in the Peach State. As yet another big manufacturing win for our state, I look …