A: Michigan does not have a pistol registration law - it has a "safety inspection" law.
Again, I was told by the Sheriff's Dept ..."you must have your 'green card' whenever the gun is in your possession". Well then, while you might win in court, it's pretty clear how the police view it.
In my city the inspection is done by a police officer, ALWAYS.We ALL know that. If it was a safety inspection, they wouldn't have a clerk do it, and they wouldn't keep records forever.