Press Release
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
Feb 25,2024
EAST ST . LOUIS , Ill . — An Effingham County man is facing criminal charges in southern Illinois for illegally possessing firearms even though he’s prohibited under federal law . James R . Kraus , II , 42 , is facing one count of possession of a firearm by a prohibited person , one count of illegal possession of a machine gun , two counts of possession of an unregistered firearm and one count of illegal importation of a firearm . [ . . . ]