{"id":2294139,"date":"2024-07-13T17:36:02","date_gmt":"2024-07-13T21:36:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ai-powered-vending-machines-that-dispense-ammunition-being-installed-in-stores-around-the-south\/"},"modified":"2024-07-13T17:39:15","modified_gmt":"2024-07-13T21:39:15","slug":"ai-powered-vending-machines-that-dispense-ammunition-being-installed-in-stores-around-the-south","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ai-powered-vending-machines-that-dispense-ammunition-being-installed-in-stores-around-the-south\/","title":{"rendered":"AI-Powered Vending Machines That Dispense Ammunition Being Installed in Stores Around the South"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fai-powered-vending-machines-that-dispense-ammunition-being-installed-in-stores-around-the-south%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2294139&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article discusses a new automated ammunition \u2062dispenser developed \u200cby \u200da\u200c company called \u2063America Rounds. The first machine \u2062has been\u200b placed at\u2062 a Lowe&#8217;s Market in\u2062 Canyon Lake, Texas. Customers must submit a driver&#8217;s license and \u200cundergo facial\u200d recognition before purchasing ammunition \u2064from the machine. The\u200c company\u200d aims to make ammunition more accessible by placing \u2064the machines in grocery stores\u2064 and supermarkets. All sales \u2064comply with federal and local rules, and the machines provide a\u2063 secure \u2063environment for transactions. CEO Grant\u2063 Magers believes the machines are\u2062 particularly beneficial for rural areas where access to ammunition\u2063 may be limited.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"> <?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<header> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/news\/\">  News <\/a>   <span> <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/russdavis\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<p> <span>   By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/russdavis\/%20\"><span>Jack Davis<\/span><\/a> <\/span> <span>   July 13, 2024 at 12:57pm <\/span> <\/span>  <\/header>\n<section>\n<p>It\u2019s not your father\u2019s vending machine.<\/p>\n<p>A company called America Rounds has developed an automated dispenser for ammunition and has placed its first one in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/supreme-court-hands-hands-texas-major-win-biden-allows-border-law-enforced\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Texas<\/a> at a Lowe\u2019s Market in Canyon Lake, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kens5.com\/article\/tech\/canyon-lake-texas-grocery-store-first-ammunition-dispenser-american-rounds-ai-technoology\/273-90a362c8-125e-45d7-b87b-0f29d913b0d9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">KENS-TV<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Locations in Alabama and Oklahoma also have the machines, according to the company\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/americanrounds.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Getting ammo takes a little more than putting in a coin and pulling a lever, according to KENS.<\/p>\n<p>A buyer has to submit a driver\u2019s license. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/democratic-congresswoman-now-speaks-via-ai-generated-voice-diagnosed-rare-disease\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Artificial intelligence<\/a> then scans the face of the buyer to be sure it matches.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe kind of looked at the market and said how can we use this technology to create a better environment but still maintain the integrity of the second amendment,\u201d American Rounds CEO Grant Magers said.<\/p>\n<p>Demand is rising, he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOver 200 are waiting,\u201d Magers said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOne of the ways we\u2019re changing the landscape of ammunition sales is by making it more available,\u201d Magers says in a video posted on the company\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/americanrounds.com\/#section-qBjO8BGy5B\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBeing able to move it to places like your grocery store or supermarket makes it much more available to the public.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The machines stock handgun, rifle and shotgun ammunition.<\/p>\n<p>The company says all sales comply with federal and local rules, according to the Austin <a href=\"https:\/\/www.statesman.com\/story\/news\/state\/2024\/07\/11\/ammo-vending-machines-texas-grocery-stores-american-rounds-atm\/74368380007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">American-Statesman<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Magers said the machines are a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/washington-democrats-move-declare-using-ammunition-privilege-implement-steep-new-tax\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">secure environment<\/a> in which to do business, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxbusiness.com\/markets\/texas-grocery-store-gets-states-first-ammunition-vending-machine-well-secured-theft\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fox Business<\/a><\/p>\n<p>.\u201dThese <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/california-community-colleges-may-add-dei-competencies-to-faculty-evaluations\/\" title=\"California Community Colleges May Add DEI Competencies To Faculty Evaluations\">environments lead<\/a> to inadvertent sales to underaged purchasers, and \u2026 in the case of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/martinez-we-have-2-4-hour-lines-due-to-new-mexico-lockdown\/\" title=\"Martinez: &#039;We Have 2-4 Hour Lines&#039; Due to New Mexico Lockdown\">retail stores<\/a>, a high theft rate,\u201d Magers said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat we loved about this concept is the AARM units use state-of-the-art ID scanners combined with facial recognition before a transaction can be made,\u201d he said. AARM is an acronym for Automated Ammunition Retail Machine.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe only place them inside stores and not outside,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>He the machine \u201cmaintains the integrity of the Second Amendment and reduces the opportunity for error in retail sales environments.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Magers also noted that they are a boon to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/federal-judge-smacks-california-gun-law-calls-repugnant-second-amendment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">rural areas<\/a>, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcdfw.com\/news\/local\/ammo-vending-machine-created-by-north-texas-company\/3588606\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">KXAS-TV<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSomeone in that community might have to drive an hour or an hour and a half to get supplied if they want to go hunting, for instance,\u201d Margers said. \u201cOur grocery stores, they wanted to be able to offer their customer another category that they felt like would be popular.\u201d<\/p>\n<hr>\n<div>\n<p><b><i>An Important Message from Our Staff:<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><i><span>In just a few months, the world is going to change forever. 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It requires buyers to submit a driver&#8217;s license and undergo facial recognition before a transaction can be made. The CEO of America Rounds, Grant Magers, stated that the demand for the machines is rising and they are changing the landscape of ammunition sales by making it more available in places like grocery stores. The machines stock handgun, rifle, and shotgun ammunition and comply with federal and local rules. Magers emphasized that the machines provide a secure environment for transactions and reduce the opportunity for errors in retail sales environments. He also mentioned that the machines are beneficial for rural areas where access to ammunition may be limited. The article also includes a message from The Western Journal staff urging readers to support their coverage of the 2024 election, as they have been cut off from 90% of advertisers. 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