Get the latest tech news

Texas company introduces ammo vending machines in US grocery stores

A Richardson-based company has installed vending machines that sell ammunition in grocery stores in Alabama, Oklahoma, and Texas, raising concerns among gun control advocates.

A March report by Everytown for Gun Safety found that despite requirements, several major online ammunition retailers did not appear to verify their customers’ ages. A Pennsylvania police officer created a company about 12 years ago that places bullet-vending machines in private gun clubs and ranges as a convenience for patrons. Piccinini spoke with a company years ago about incorporating artificial intelligence technology to verify a purchaser’s age and identity, but it was cost-prohibitive at the time, he said.

Get the Android app