TOPEKA, Kan. — A Kansas firearms dealer was sentenced to 18 months in prison for having dozens of unregistered firearms devices, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Kansas said. Travis Lee Ray, 37, of Smith Center pleaded guilty to one count of illegal possession of a machine gun, according to court documents cited by the office.
Source: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Kansas (DOJ)
In October 2024, the Smith County Sheriff's Office responded to a domestic dispute call from a property that served both as Ray's home and his business, “Ray's Armageddon Arsenal,” prosecutors said. A witness told deputies that in the basement Ray had cocaine, parts to convert semi-automatic firearms into fully automatic firearms, and silencers, according to the account.
Source: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Kansas (DOJ)
Deputies contacted the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF). ATF agents obtained and executed a search warrant and found 38 Glock conversion devices and seven silencers, none of which were registered, prosecutors said.
Source: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Kansas (DOJ)
“The Second Amendment protects lawful gun ownership, but those rights come with responsibilities. Firearms are powerful tools that must be used responsibly and in accordance with the law,” said U.S. Attorney Ryan A. Kriegshauser. “As a firearms dealer, the defendant was well acquainted with federal gun laws. Now, along with going to prison, he has to relinquish his Federal Firearms License.” The ATF and the Smith County Sheriff's Office investigated the case, and Assistant U.S. Attorney Greg Hough prosecuted it, the office said.
Source: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Kansas (DOJ)
The sentencing was also listed in Prison Law Firm's October 24, 2026 federal-sentencing archive, which summarised the Justice Department release.