“Sporting uses” is ridiculous language.It's deliberate and it's
meant to be
vague. It's a gun grabbing politician's delight.
The "Sporting Purpose" Issue in Gun-Control Policy April 11,1994
In the context of gun-control policy, what does "sporting purpose" mean?
Unfortunately, the term is ubiquitous but nowhere defined; its meaning must be divined from the legislative and enforcement debates.
"Sporting purpose" is the benign face of evil intent.
It's also used to limit the debate on why an individual's gun exist. As you note...
It reduces a serious matter to “fun and games”
Yes, it does.
Behind Supreme Court case: Do gun rights protect against tyranny? March 4, 2010
Founders' intent with Second Amendment
“The Second Amendment … stands as the Founding Fathers’ clear and unmistakable legal statement that an armed citizenry is the bulwark of liberty and provides the fundamental basis for law-abiding Americans to defend themselves, their families, their communities, and their nation against all aggressors, including, ultimately, a tyrannical government,” wrote Daniel Schmutter in a friend of the court brief on behalf Jews for the Preservation of Firearms Ownership.