Office of the
Illinois Attorney General
Kwame Raoul

Chicago – Attorney General Kwame Raoul charged an Aurora, Illinois man with alleged gunrunning and using and possessing firearms illegally.

Raoul’s office charged Daniel Curry, 42, with 72 counts relating to gunrunning, illegally possessing silencers and machine-gun conversion devices, and unlawful possession of unserialized firearms and receivers. Curry has been charged with:

• Two counts of gunrunning, both Class 1 felonies punishable by up to 15 years in prison.
• 16 counts of unlawful sale or delivery of a firearm, each Class 4 felonies punishable by up to three years in prison.
• 11 counts of unlawful sale of an unserialized firearm or receiver, each Class 4 felonies punishable by up to three years in prison.
• One count of unlawful sale of unserialized frame, a Class 4 felony punishable by up to three years in prison.
• One count of aggravated unlawful use of a weapon, a Class 4 Felony punishable by up to three years in prison.
• Six counts of unlawful use of a weapon, each Class 2 felonies punishable by up to seven years in prison.
• 12 counts of unlawful use of a weapon silencer, each Class 3 felonies punishable by up to five years in prison.
• 11 counts of possession of an unserialized firearm and 10 counts of possession of an unserialized receiver, each Class A misdemeanors punishable by up to 364 days in prison.
• Two counts of unlawful possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver, one a Class X felony punishable by up to 30 years in prison, and one a Class 3 felony punishable by up to five years in prison.

Sentences are ultimately 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.”

Raoul’s office alleges that between September 2025 and January 2026, Curry took part in the illegal sale of eight firearms in DuPage and Kane counties. Curry was arrested after a search warrant executed Feb. 3 in Aurora uncovered evidence that Curry utilized a 3-D printing device to make machine-gun conversion devices, which turn semi-automatic firearms into fully automatic machine guns and are illegal under Illinois law. Curry was found to be in possession of six machine-gun conversion devices, silencers and many unserialized firearms and receivers. Curry was also in possession of 50 grams of psilocybin mushrooms and over 200 grams of a substance containing the controlled substance dimethyltryptamine.

This case was referred to Raoul’s office by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) following an investigation by the ATF, the Aurora Police Department and the 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.”

“This case underscores the evolving and serious threat posed by illegally manufactured firearms, machine-gun conversion devices and unregulated weapons trafficking in our region,” said Aurora Police Chief Matt Thomas. “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.”

“Illegal gunrunning and the use of unserialized firearms and machine-gun conversion devices pose a serious threat to our community’s safety,” said Naperville Chief of Police Jason Arres. “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 Attorney General’s office is co-prosecuting the case with 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.”

“These charges send a clear message that illegal gun trafficking will not be tolerated in Illinois,” said Kane County State’s Attorney Jamie L. Mosser. “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.”

The public is reminded that the defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. 

Raoul’s Statewide Grand Jury Bureau is authorized by Illinois statute to prosecute multi-county cases involving drugs, money laundering, guns or electronics. Working regularly with state and federal counterparts, the bureau focuses on complex, often large-scale, organized criminal activity. 

Bureau Chief Gregg Gansmann is prosecuting the cases for Raoul’s Statewide Grand Jury Bureau and Assistant State’s Attorney Michael Paup is prosecuting the case for the DuPage County State’s Attorney’s office.