Ammo vending machines have recently been installed in several grocery stores in Oklahoma and Alabama. Open the video player above to see some of the headlines KOCO 5 is tracking. The machines, created by American Rounds, offer ammunition for purchase without interacting with a salesperson and “are accessible 24/7, allowing you to purchase ammunition on your own schedule, without the constraints of store hours and long lines,” according to the company’s website. The company says the machines are equipped with “the latest AI technology” with card scanning and facial recognition software to verify each buyer’s identity and age. The company says its system ensures all transactions comply with federal and local regulations. >> Download the KOCO 5 appGrant Magers, with American Rounds, said there are no limits on the amount of ammunition you can buy, except when the machines are out of stock. Magers said the ID scanners are the same ones used by the Transportation Security Administration at airports, and the machines use multi-point facial recognition to ensure the photo on the ID matches the person trying to purchase the ammunition. To purchase ammunition, the buyer must be 21 or older, as Magers said different states have age restrictions on purchasing certain types of ammunition. He said the company decided to err on the side of caution to be in compliance with the law across the country. As for record keeping, Magers said different states require transactional records to be kept on ammunition, saying some may require records to be kept for months and other states may require records to be kept for years. He said transactional data must still be kept, and residents should check their state laws to learn more about how long those records are kept. Magers said no information collected during the purchase is shared and is only for age verification. Since installing the machines, Magers said sales have been great, with sales increasing month over month. He said many have good experiences with the machines and are becoming repeat customers. The machines sell a variety of handgun, rifle and shotgun shells, according to photos sent Saturday by a KOCO 5 viewer who visited a store in Noble. In a June 27 X-rated post, formerly Twitter, the company posted a video showing two recent installations of the machines at Super C Mart grocery stores in Oklahoma. The company also listed two stores in Alabama as having the machines. The company’s website lists vending machine locations in Kingston, Lindsay, Noble and Wetumka. Magers said the company has expanded to other states, including new machines installed in Colorado and Texas, and is looking to expand further in Oklahoma. Top Headlines Popular weight-loss and diabetes drugs linked to lower risk of some cancers, study finds 19-year-old Oklahoma man arrested, accused of dragging 4 people with car ‘The mystery continues’: Nebraska town opens pyramid guarding world’s largest time capsule Churches, school crews clean up Mustang Park after fireworks KOCO 5 anchor Zach Rael and producer Allyson Rael announce birth of baby boy
Ammunition vending machines have recently been installed in several grocery stores in Oklahoma and Alabama.
Open the video player above to see some of the titles KOCO 5 is tracking.
The machines, created by American Rounds, offer ammunition for purchase without going through a salesperson and “are accessible 24/7, allowing you to purchase ammunition on your own schedule, without the constraints of store hours and long lines,” according to the company’s website.
The company says the machines are equipped with “the latest AI technology” with card scanning and facial recognition software to verify the identity and age of each shopper.
The company says its system ensures that all transactions comply with federal and local regulations.
>> Download the KOCO 5 app
Grant Magers of American Rounds said there is no limit to the amount of ammunition you can buy, except when machines are out of stock.
Magers said the ID scanners are the same ones used by the Transportation Security Administration at airports and the machines use multi-point facial recognition to ensure the photo on the ID matches the person trying to purchase the ammunition.
To purchase ammunition, the buyer must be 21 or older, as Magers said different states have age restrictions on purchasing certain types of ammunition. He said the company decided to err on the side of caution to comply with the law across the country.
As for record keeping, Magers said different states require transactional records to be kept on ammunition, saying some might require records to be kept for months and other states might require records to be kept for years.
He said transactional data must still be retained and residents should check their state laws to learn more about how long those records must be kept.
Magers said no information collected during the purchase is shared and is only used to verify age.
Since installing the machines, Magers said sales have been excellent, with sales increasing month over month. He added that many customers have good experiences with the machines and are becoming repeat customers.
The machines sell a variety of cartridges for handguns, rifles and shotguns, according to photos sent Saturday by a KOCO 5 viewer who visited a store in Noble.
In a June 27 Twitter post, the company posted a video showing two recent installations of the machines at Super C Mart supermarkets in Oklahoma. The company also listed two stores in Alabama as having the machines.
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The company’s website lists ATM locations in Kingston, Lindsay, Noble and Wetumka.
Magers said the company has expanded to other states, including installing new machines in Colorado and Texas, and is looking to expand further in Oklahoma.
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