Any indication on your license is a de facto registration.
Here's one of those rare times when I have to disagree with you, Tom.
As I see this, all drivers' licenses would be issued with a mark that confirms eligibility to purchase-own-carry a firearm UNLESS the licensee has forfeited those rights by committing a felony, domestic offense, or some other disqualifying factor.
Under those circumstances, the mark would be missing.
Upon conviction of a qualifying offense, the licensee would be issued a new license and the old license with the confirming mark would be destroyed.
Just because you might have the confirmation mark on your driver's license would have nothing to to do with whether or not you own a firearm. It would simply confirm that you MAY LEGALLY OWN a firearm.
No firearm records would be associated with your license. No enforcement bureaucracy would need be created to enforce anything since the DL Bureau already exists as do the court systems. Upon conviction, you would surrender your license and be issued a new one with no confirmation mark.
Simple, huh?
Hazcat came up with this idea some years ago. Seems to me it's all benefit and no unwanted impact on gun ownership.
Crusader Rabbit