{"id":204215,"date":"2024-07-09T08:02:15","date_gmt":"2024-07-09T13:02:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/?p=204215"},"modified":"2024-07-09T08:02:23","modified_gmt":"2024-07-09T13:02:23","slug":"vending-machines-a-new-way-to-buy-ammo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/vending-machines-a-new-way-to-buy-ammo\/","title":{"rendered":"Vending Machines: A New Way to Buy Ammo!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Vending machines sell ammo in grocery stores\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/rwwKHric19c?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-yoast-seo-estimated-reading-time yoast-reading-time__wrapper\"><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__icon\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" data-icon=\"clock\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" style=\"display:inline-block;vertical-align:-0.1em\" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" stroke-width=\"2\" d=\"M12 8v4l3 3m6-3a9 9 0 11-18 0 9 9 0 0118 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__spacer\" style=\"display:inline-block;width:1em\"><\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__descriptive-text\">Estimated reading time: <\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__reading-time\">2<\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__time-unit\"> minutes<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This week, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, found itself at the center of a groundbreaking and slightly cheeky innovation in ammunition sales, reports <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbWx5RU5UaGF4ZGlQX0pEcG1BRTRBVkQ0OXJHUXxBQ3Jtc0ttNlNVZWUtN0o5TF95MENFUk13NmJuTlByRzJVSUgxeGNYUHl0V2swbmktYzJoS2dnc0NIZHphOC1UdnVBQnVfRnJRYm5MdGZuR2hpQTVBX1RRRUlXcjJQS3NselRrQkszczlqNExzSzFza2wzY1ozaw&amp;q=http%3A%2F%2Fabcnews.go.com%2F&amp;v=rwwKHric19c\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"vending-machines-a-new-way-to-buy-ammo\" title=\"Vending Machines: A New Way to Buy Ammo!\">ABC News<\/a><\/em>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While a local grocery store decided to remove its ammo vending machine, the concept itself is booming across the state. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Developed by<a href=\"https:\/\/americanrounds.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"vending-machines-a-new-way-to-buy-ammo\" title=\"Vending Machines: A New Way to Buy Ammo!\"> American Rounds<\/a>, this isn&#8217;t your average snack dispenser. It uses cutting-edge artificial intelligence and facial recognition to ensure that each shotgun shell or rifle round goes to the right hands, matching buyers with their IDs in a flash.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here&#8217;s the kicker: this method isn&#8217;t just cool\u2014it boosts safety and cuts down on theft. 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That&#8217;s right, completely legal. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Meanwhile, the buzz is building, with six kiosks already up and running in Alabama and Oklahoma, and more on the way across the South. Texas, Louisiana, and more Oklahoma locations are on the drawing board.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Local enthusiasm is high, and while critics online might shoot sharp words like &#8220;deeply dystopian&#8221; or playfully ponder &#8220;what could go wrong,&#8221; per the ABC News report, the future looks promising for this novel way to obtain ammo. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After all, what&#8217;s more American than grabbing bullets with your bread and milk, all while ensuring a safe and legal transaction? <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lock and load, shoppers\u2014the future of ammo buying is here!  What do you think?  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