Attorney General Kwame Raoul has announced charges against Daniel Curry, a 42-year-old man from Aurora, Illinois, for alleged gunrunning and illegal possession of firearms. The charges include 72 counts related to gunrunning, possessing silencers and machine-gun conversion devices, as well as the unlawful possession of unserialized firearms and receivers.
Curry faces two counts of gunrunning, which are Class 1 felonies carrying potential sentences of up to 15 years in prison. Additional charges include 16 counts of unlawful sale or delivery of a firearm, 11 counts related to the sale of unserialized firearms or receivers, one count for the unlawful sale of an unserialized frame, aggravated unlawful use of a weapon, six counts for unlawful use of a weapon, 12 counts involving weapon silencers, and multiple misdemeanor charges for possession of unserialized items. He is also charged with two counts relating to controlled substances with intent to deliver—one classified as a Class X felony that could result in up to 30 years in prison.
Sentencing will be determined by the court.
“These charges are the result of a collaborative effort between my office, federal authorities and local law enforcement agencies to address gun trafficking and violence in our communities,” Raoul said. “I will not stop working to hold individuals accountable for making our communities less safe by selling illegal devices that have been used to evade regulation and inflict as much carnage as possible.”
According to Raoul’s office, between September 2025 and January 2026 Curry allegedly sold eight firearms illegally in DuPage and Kane counties. A search warrant executed on February 3 in Aurora led investigators to evidence that Curry used a 3-D printer to produce machine-gun conversion devices—illegal under Illinois law—which can turn semi-automatic weapons into fully automatic ones. Authorities found six such devices along with silencers and numerous unserialized firearms and receivers at his residence. They also seized approximately 50 grams of psilocybin mushrooms and over 200 grams containing dimethyltryptamine.
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) referred the case following an investigation conducted jointly by ATF agents along with officers from the Aurora Police Department and Naperville Police Department.
“Illegal machine-gun conversion devices pose a grave threat to our communities and can turn a single shooting incident into a mass casualty event,” said ATF Chicago Field Division Special Agent in Charge Christopher Amon. “ATF is proud to partner with the office of the Illinois Attorney General and our law enforcement partners to identify, investigate and hold those responsible for the proliferation of these devices accountable.”
Aurora Police Chief Matt Thomas commented: “This case underscores the evolving and serious threat posed by illegally manufactured firearms, machine-gun conversion devices and unregulated weapons trafficking in our region. The misuse of emerging technology to produce or alter these types of devices outside of legal safeguards and oversight presents a clear danger to our community. I’m proud of the work of our Aurora police investigators and grateful for the strong collaboration with the ATF, the Naperville Police Department, the Attorney General’s office, and the Kane and DuPage County state’s attorneys’ offices. We will continue working with our local, state and federal partners to address illegal firearm activity and protect our neighborhoods.”
Naperville Chief of Police Jason Arres added: “Illegal gunrunning and the use of unserialized firearms and machine-gun conversion devices pose a serious threat to our community’s safety. This case is a direct result of strong collaboration between local, state and federal partners, and it sends a clear message that we will proactively and decisively pursue those who traffic illegal weapons in our region.”
The prosecution is being handled jointly by Raoul’s Statewide Grand Jury Bureau—authorized under Illinois statute for multi-county cases involving guns—and DuPage County State’s Attorney Bob Berlin’s office.
“The allegations that Mr. Curry was flooding our streets with illegal firearms and devices that he 3-D printed himself, that turn semi-automatic firearms into fully automatic machine guns, are extremely alarming,” Berlin said. “I commend Attorney General Kwame Raoul and his office for their ongoing commitment to public safety and I am proud to partner with his office to remove these illegal weapons from our communities.”
Kane County State’s Attorney Jamie L. Mosser stated: “These charges send a clear message that illegal gun trafficking will not be tolerated in Illinois. Illegally obtained firearms fuel shootings, endanger families and destabilize entire neighborhoods by placing deadly weapons in the hands of those who shouldn’t have access to them. I commend the ATF for its diligent investigation and appreciate the Attorney General’s office for its commitment to aggressively prosecuting those who drive gun violence in our communities.”
Curry remains presumed innocent until proven guilty.
The Illinois Attorney General regularly works alongside law enforcement agencies across Illinois to support crime victims while advocating for vulnerable groups such as workers or seniors and promoting safer communities. The office handles thousands of consumer complaints each year through services like complaint filing related both to consumer fraud as well as civil rights issues.
Bureau Chief Gregg Gansmann leads prosecution efforts from Raoul’s Statewide Grand Jury Bureau; Assistant State’s Attorney Michael Paup represents DuPage County.