Pretoria – Oscar Pistorius applied for six separate 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 Paralympian prepares to show compelling reasons why he should be released on bail, The Star can reveal that Pistorius applied for licences for the following firearms:

* A Maverick shotgun;

* A Winchester shotgun;

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