The guy took the bolt apart trying to "smooth it up" & "fix it"
(sounds like a tweaker)

Also hitting it with a hammer to get the bolt closed???
(also sounds like a tweaker)

Wasn't legally entitled to own a gun because of his criminal background?
(more tweaking? grin)

Neighbor testified they were drunk every day before 8:00 AM.

Plaintiff testified he couldn't remember if he got [bleep] up on the day it happened??? grin

IMO the plaintiff & his girlfriend should both be sitting somewhere in bright orange jumpsuits thinking about the lifestyle they're pursuing...
Not sitting in a courtroom looking at collecting "Damages" from a situation they created...