“The key language in the ban shows that the legislative intent is to discriminate against “military-style” features, and favoring (in a relative sense) hunting and sporting purposes.”
The Supreme Court already did this, that is why short barreled shotguns are not legal to own without a stamp. The AK and AR are common military platforms of our day.
United States v. Miller (1939)
That New York law is unconstitutional.
Yes, what i posted here is an excerpt. Miller is discussed in the full post.