Getty ImagesOscar Pistorius of South Africa looks on prior to the men's 400m T44 final on Day 10 of the London 2012 Paralympic Games on Sept. 8.
By JOHN LEICESTER
updated 8:47 a.m. ET March 1, 2013
JOHANNESBURG - An official at a South African gun collectors' club where Oscar Pistorius was a member says he steadily became an avid collector of firearms in his Olympic year. He says Pistorius bought a collection of pistols and shotguns, all American manufactured, his favorite.
John Beare, vice chairman of the Lowveld Firearm Collectors Association, told The Associated Press that Pistorius also purchased a semi-automatic rifle for his expanding collection at the end of 2012.
That coincided with the early stages of Pistorius' romance with Reeva Steenkamp, the model he shot and killed at his home in the early hours of Feb. 14.
Prosecutors have charged Pistorius with premeditated murder for killing Steenkamp with three of four shots fired from his 9 mm pistol. Pistorius said he mistook Steenkamp for an intruder.
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Source: http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/51004464/ns/sports-olympic_sports/
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