Texas grocery store gets state’s first ammunition vending machine

A new vending machine has been installed at a supermarket in Canyon Lake, Texas, but instead of selling candy, drinks or potato chips, it’s selling ammunition.

The state’s first ammunition vending machine was recently installed at the Lowe’s Market on Sutler Road in Canyon Lake.

Vending machines selling Subway sandwiches, marijuana products, candied bacon and other items have recently appeared across the United States. Breaking the Pipewhich is now used to sell ammunition.

Some may be concerned that selling ammunition in vending machines could put bullets into the hands of criminals or children, but American Round, the company behind this latest trend, claims its vending machines feature the highest standards of state-of-the-art security.

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American Rounds CEO Grant Magers told Fox News Digital that the company was founded last summer and has since installed ammunition vending machines in eight locations.

The first machine was installed at a Fresh Value supermarket in Pell City, Alabama. American Round is also installing four more machines at Super C-Marts in Noble, Lindsay, Wetumpka and Kingston, Oklahoma.

In addition to the vending machine at the Lowe’s Market in Canyon Lake, the company plans to install another at a second Lowe’s Market in Canyon Lake in the coming weeks.

The eighth vending machine is scheduled to be installed next week at a LaGree’s Food Store in Buena Vista, Colorado.

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American Round will be introducing ammunition vending machines to stores across the country, starting with Alabama, Texas, Oklahoma and Colorado. (American Rounds LLC)

“Currently, we have requests for AARM (Automated Ammunition Dispensing Machine) units from over 200 stores covering about nine states and the number is increasing day by day,” Magers said.

As business expands, Magers said it’s equally important to address the technology used at ammunition stores, which he said not only provides accessibility but also safety.

The CEO said technology was a key factor in the decision to develop American Rounds, which is sold online and in stores.

“These environments lead to unintended sales to minors and, in the case of retail stores, higher theft rates,” he said. “What’s great about this concept is that the AARM unit uses a combination of state-of-the-art ID scanners and facial recognition prior to the transaction.”

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American Rounds places ammunition vending machines in grocery stores across the country. (Silas Stein/Photo Alliance via Getty Images/Getty Images)

Magers said facial recognition and state-of-the-art ID scanners ensure buyers are of legal age and identify themselves.

Magers said the machine weighs up to 2,000 pounds and is “well protected against theft.”

“We only have kiosks inside our stores, not outside,” he said, suggesting he was doing the opposite of Redbox, which often places kiosks outside its stores.

Magers boasted that his team is made up of people who support law-abiding gun ownership, adding that he believes in the Second Amendment and that the marketplace needs to provide a safe way to sell ammunition.

“[The ammunition vending machine] “It preserves the integrity of the Second Amendment and reduces the opportunity for error in the retail sales environment,” Magers said.

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Another concern is the data the kiosks collect during transactions, but Magers said that too is protected.

“We do not leak, share or sell any of our customers’ information,” he said. “The scan is only to verify that the customer is of legal age and is who they say they are.”

Lowe’s Market did not respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.