American Rounds has rolled out vending machines in a half-dozen grocery stores in the South, with plans to expand later in 2024. The machines are not for lottery tickets or gumballs, but for bullets.

Going to the vending machine — do you want something? Soda? Gum? A round or two of bullets? Oh, and these aren’t vending machines, per se. According to American Rounds, these are “smart retail ...