Opponents claim elite rifle range could put lives at risk
Residents in remote Eskdalemuir have once again trained their sights on a high-velocity rifle range, which they claim is a potential danger to both them and visitors to the area.
The Ladshaw range, operated by Longtown-based Gardners Guns, is situated in 31,000 acres of woodland close to the hamlet of Craik. It is used by club members to fire large-calibre rifles with a range of over a mile.
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