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Supreme Court finds in favor of Laberge Shooting Range
For now, the long-running legal battle between the Laberge Shooting Range on Lime Kiln Road in Charlotte and the Firing Range Neighborhood Group — a collective of anonymous neighbors who take issue with the range’s Act 250 status — has come to an end.
The Vermont Supreme Court ruled 3-2 last week that the range, owned by Laberge Bros. Inc., is not subject to Act 250 jurisdiction and therefore can continue to operate without state regulation.
The shooting range occupies about 10 acres of the Laberge’s 287-acre farm near the Charlotte-Shelburne town line. Court documents note that the range has been used since the 1950s by Laberge family members and the public.