Why do they lock up the condoms?

I went to a Sav-On Store in Orange County, CA earlier this week, to buy condoms. To my surprise they were in a locked case near the prescription counter.

I don't know about you, but I've never been comfortable buying condoms. I'm a 39 year old married male, and I was buying them through prior agreement with my spouse. We engage in an act known as FAMILY PLANNING.

Family planning is a process where a couple chooses when and how to have children. It's frowned upon by certain Churches (The Catholic Church only accepts abstinence and 'the rhythm method, and those are abided reluctantly.)

So, here I am on my lunch hour. Looking to score some prophylactics.  The case has a sign that says, "Ask one of our staff for assistance."

I don't know how the 60 year old woman who unlocked the case felt, but I thought it was awkward.
(More on the flip.)

I'm not an ageist, but I was not ready to discuss my sexual activities with any older women that day.  

It turns out that my wife who was in LA County bought some and didn't have to ask permission, so this isn't a state wide thing.

So, here are my theories:
1.) Sav on is afraid of theft. I would buy that, but condoms are not that expensive, and the most likely reason to steal them would be to avoid discussing them.

2.) Condoms are not legal to sell to minors? I'm not aware of any law, and the cashier can card the minor at the front.  Maybe if they are illegal to buy, then kids who are health conscious or worried about pregnancy will steal them.  Get it? A TEENAGER risking jail time to prevent pregnancy or STDs? Get it?
You're not allowed to buy spray paint in CA unless you're over 16, so this is not a stretch, but unlike tagging, you can still have sex if you can't get to the condoms.

3.) Sav-on is coddling it's employees of so-called conscience.  This really seems to be a way for the Sav-On Albertson's (see striking worker lock-out of 2004) conglomerate to control the dispening of condoms.

I don't want to ask permission from a store employee to buy condoms.

One would think a company dedicated to preventing disease and helping its customers remain healthy would make it easier to buy condoms.  

Why do they lockup the condoms?

Maybe they just don't like safe sex.