The Bug:
Items held by non-player entities sometimes render in strange positions.
This applies to all non-player entities such as, pillagers, vindicators, piglins, etc.
Steps to Reproduce:
Summon a bunch of pillagers.
Fly around them and observe the positions of their crossbows.
Observed Behavior:
Items held by non-player entities sometimes render in strange positions.
Expected Behavior:
Items held by non-player entities would always render in the appropriate positions.
Turns out this issue affects all types of entities; not just copper golems.