[rktman]

Hmmm. Claiborne and Esplanade and ATVs? Weird. Anyway, good on the victim who managed to stop further carnage. But, being familiar with the area, I's say there's more to the story somewhere along the line. Or maybe it's just NRA propaganda trying to prove that defensive firearm use does exist.

[Farmer Dean]

Nice shooting,especially since he was already hit himself.

[RightOnTheBorder]

Check out this local report, especially the comments section to gain some context. Reading between the lines the ATV riders cruise them illegally around the area and the residents don't like it. I have a feeling Mr. Volvo gave them a piece of his mind and the situation escalated.

[ctdonath2]

We need some clarification on “mass shooting”. 4 people including the shooter, apparently result of a chance meeting and spontaneous altercation, is not what we colloquially term “mass shooting”.

Wish we could somehow either clarify, or find another term, that it’s referring to a premeditated action with the deliberate intention to slaughter a maximum number of people, practically complete strangers, not acting legally in unison*.

* - to wit, a gang/mob where criminal acts by one are shared by the whole group. Ex.: a gang of bikers harassing/threatening a guy at a gas station.

[DungeonMaster]

Wheel gun?

[teeman8r]

NOT ENOUGH INFO.

how can i cheer or jeer with such little info.

[762X51]

Nothing to see here, just your average, garden variety, chimpout. Reading the comments on the local site it looks like all involved are Sons of Obama. Apparently this is nothing new and I’d bet that the ATVs are probably stolen.

[PAR35]

Sounds like the guy in the Volvo wasn’t the worst of the lot involved. Thinking the gun defenders may be on the wrong side of this one.

[MeganC]

You’ve been on FR longer than I have and you think that it’s “NRA propaganda” that people use firearms to defend themselves?

[ViLaLuz]

I used to live right down the street from there off Dauphine St... if it’s the same gas station I’m thinking at that intersection, I once saw a man shot dead laid out in the parking lot. There were also plenty of feral youth always begging for money.