Gun owners in some parts of the US can now buy bullets from vending machines.
A company has launched kiosks that make ammo ‘more available’ to the gun-toting public.
Some shops in Texas, Alabama and Ohio now allow customers to scan IDs on a vending machine, and walk away with bullets for their guns.
says they are as easy to use as an ATM.
“Our automated ammo dispensers are accessible 24/7, ensuring that you can buy ammunition on your own schedule, free from the constraints of store hours and long lines,” says American Rounds, the company that makes the machines
The machines use “built-in AI technology, card scanning capability and facial recognition software” to match a buyer’s ID to their face and ensure they are over 18 years old.
Customers use a touch screen to choose the right bullets for their gun – the rounds are then delivered through a hole at the bottom of the machine.
A promotional video for the machines shows a customer using the vending machines in a shop while on a motorised wheelchair, before raising her fist in the air and shouting: “It’s ammo? Whoo!”
American Rounds CEO Grant Magers said demand for the machines was “growing daily” and that the company supported “law-abiding, responsible gun ownership”.
By Asher McShane
