[[The features of a military-style rifle are “designed and intended to be particularly suitable for combat rather than sporting applications,” Young wrote.]]
You’re damn right they are meant for combat- we intend to combat ANY criminal hell bent on doing us harm- the second amendment is NOT about sporting events- it’s about self protection using the most effective means necessary!
Nope. The militia at the time of our founding always armed themselves with sporting rifles only.
Anything else when battling redcoats or Indians or Barbary pirates just would not have been sporting.