SC: Robbery suspect shot by barbershop owner: "Richland County deputies say the owner of a barbershop shot a man who tried to rob his business. Investigators said two men planned a robbery when they entered All the Way Cuts and Styles in the northeast suburbs of Columbia around 7:30 p.m. Saturday. The owner of the barbershop was able to get a gun and shoot one of the suspects, while the other ran away. He was arrested a short time later. Deputies say 22-year-old Ronald Capers [above] is charged with seven counts of armed robbery and two counts of attempted murder. He remains in the Richland County jail without bond. Authorities say the man who was shot in the chest remains in the hospital and has not been identified."


Gun sales continue record climb in Ohio: "Firearm background checks performed by the FBI have increased during the past year, a sign that gun sales have increased significantly. From Jan. 1, 2011, to Nov. 30, 2011, the latest information available, more than 406,000 firearm background checks were conducted in Ohio, up from 393,000 in 2010 and 292,000 10 years ago, according to information gathered by the Middletown Journal from the National Instant Criminal Background Check System, an FBI agency. These background checks, mandated by the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act of 1993, are used to instantly determine whether a prospective buyer is eligible to buy firearms or explosives from a licensed dealer. Local gun dealers are reaping the benefits of increased sales."