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Matthew Hendrickson
Reporter, Chicago Sun-TimesMatthew Hendrickson is a staff reporter and editor for the Chicago Sun-Times.
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There are minimal consequences for failing to register, and whether the law is even enforced depends heavily on where you live and how authorities discover an unregistered gun.