Nation IN BRIEF : Licensed Gun Holder Accused of Murder

For the first time since Texans were allowed to carry concealed handguns Jan. 1, someone has been charged with murder for using such a weapon. The victim was Kenny Tavai, 33, of Killeen. The gunman was Gordon Reid Hale III, 42, of Grand Prairie who had a permit to carry his .40-caliber pistol. It happened after a minor traffic collision, Dallas police said. Tavai walked up to Hale’s truck and they argued; Tavai punched Hale at least once, possibly three times, police spokesman Ed Spencer said. Tavai was shot in the chest. The state Department of Public Safety has issued 16,263 concealed-handgun licenses.