Paralympian Oscar Pistorius applied for six firearm licences in January.
Less than a month later, he stands accused of fatally shooting his model girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp.
The killing took place during the early hours of Thursday at his luxury home in Pretoria.
On Tuesday, as the he prepares to show compelling reasons why he should be released on bail, The Star revealed that Pistorius applied for licences for the following firearms:
- Maverick shotgun;
- Winchester shotgun;
- Mossberg shotgun;
- Smith Wesson Model 500 revolver;
- .38 Special revolver; and
- Vector .223 rifle.
Police records indicate that the only gun he currently has registered to him is the 9mm Parabellum pistol which was believed to have been the weapon used in the shooting.
Pistorius’s application for a firearm licence was initially rejected, according to a report.
The report said that the licence, for a 9mm firearm, was not approved when he applied for it in 2008.
It was not clear why the application was unsuccessful but the licence was approved in 2010 after Pistorius appealed against the decision not to grant him a licence.
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