“For a guy making a living out of being a handyman and roofer, he seems to have had access to considerable resources.”
No kidding. Lots of travel money, money of the magnitude you do NOT make in those jobs.
Not only that, but gun ownership in Hawaii is severely restricted compared to other states, being islands and all. So how did he come by his SKS? Did he have it stored somewhere in N.C.? or did someone lend/give it to him? The serial number might be ‘obliterated’, but our crack ATF/FBI agents should be able to pull a number and trace it back. But will they?