No, the purpose of an automobile is to provide transportation, at a rate faster than walking.
You shoot at targets to record skill of what? Being able to hit your target and destroy it.
Sure, you hunt game animals for food. Do you need an AR15 for that? Or, would a black powder muzzle loader do the trick?
End result: The gun is a weapon. Weapons are designed for one purpose: To kill or maim.
Or, are you saying I should be able to freely walk about with a rapier on my hip?