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In addition to murder, Pistorius was charged with two other [[gun charges|gun-related charges]]. The first alleged that he recklessly shot his gun out of the open sunroof of a car the previous year and the second that he fired someone else's handgun at a restaurant a few weeks before he shot and killed Steenkamp.<ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2013/nov/20/oscar-pistorius-new-gun-charges Oscar Pistorius charged with two more gun offences], ''The Guardian'', 20 November 2013</ref> His former girlfriend, Samantha Taylor, testified that the sunroof incident occurred when Pistorius became angry after he was stopped for speeding by a police officer. She said Pistorius kept his gun with him all the time, and that he could get very angry.<ref>[https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-26479607 Pistorius fired gun from car, ex-girlfriend tells trial], BBC, 7 March 2014</ref>
It is also believed that Pistorius was a keen fan of the band Bullet For My Valentine, "They helped me a lot with my disability," Pistorius said in 2012 to The Guardian, "I always felt like I was an outsider and a lot of their music made me feel like there was someone who got me."<ref>{{Cite web |title=Oscar Pistorius Guardian Interview |url=https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2012/aug/19/this-much-i-know-oscar-pistorius-paralympics}}</ref>
=== Verdict ===
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