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Bullets being sold out of vending machines in some U.S. grocery stores

Headline from ABC 11 Raleigh, on the newest of 2 developments

Ammunition vending machines available now in grocery stores in Alabama, Oklahoma, and Texas.

ABC 11 Raleigh's own description from its feed. We collect headlines and these descriptions, not full articles; read the original reporting below.

Developments in this update

2 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. Milk, eggs and now bullets for sale in handful of US grocery stores with ammo vending machines

    Headline from WHEC Rochester ·

  2. Newest

    Bullets being sold out of vending machines in some U.S. grocery stores

    Headline from ABC 11 Raleigh ·

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Reports & sources

23 articles, oldest first.

  1. Gizmodo

    Oklahoma, Alabama Now Have AI-Powered Vending Machines That Sell Bullets (opens Gizmodo)

    Published

    Gizmodo's feed description

    In a questionable new trend, supermarkets in the South now seem to be selling bullets right out of a dispenser.

  2. New York Post

    Hot button issue! Vending machines selling gun ammunition at Alabama grocery stores (opens New York Post)

    Published

    New York Post's feed description

    Two grocery stores in Alabama are selling gun ammunition in Artificial Intelligence-powered “retail kiosks” that scan buyers’ identification cards and faces before spitting out bullets.

  3. Bearing Arms

    Ammo Vending Machines a Big Hit at Alabama Grocery Stores (opens Bearing Arms)

    Published

  4. Washington Examiner

    Grocery stores in Alabama selling ammo with AI-driven vending machines (opens Washington Examiner)

    Published

    Washington Examiner's feed description

    A pair of grocery stores in Alabama are selling firearm ammunition via artificial intelligence-powered vending machines.

  5. Breitbart News

    'Merica: Grocery Stores Selling Ammunition Out of Vending Machines (opens Breitbart News)

    Published

    Breitbart News's feed description

    Some grocery stores now have vending machines which allow customers to buy ammo for their guns while getting a cart full of groceries.

  6. Quartz

    Vending machines for ammunition have hit grocery stores across the south (opens Quartz)

    Published

    Quartz's feed description

    American Rounds said its company uses advanced technology to ensure all ammo sales are legal

  7. MyNorthwest

    Milk, eggs and now bullets for sale in handful of US grocery stores with ammo vending machines (opens MyNorthwest)

    Published

    MyNorthwest's feed description

    MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A company has installed computerized vending machines to sell ammunition in grocery stores in Alabama, Oklahoma and Texas,

  8. Foxla

    Ammunition vending machines installed in grocery stores in Alabama, Oklahoma (opens Foxla)

    Published

    Foxla's feed description

    The ammo machines use ID card scanning and facial recognition technology to verify the age of each buyer.

  9. ABC 11 Raleigh

    Bullets being sold out of vending machines in some U.S. grocery stores (opens ABC 11 Raleigh)

    Published

    ABC 11 Raleigh's feed description

    Ammunition vending machines available now in grocery stores in Alabama, Oklahoma, and Texas.

  10. Black Enterprise

    3 Southern States Now Have Bullets Available For Sale In Vending Machines (opens Black Enterprise)

    Published

    Black Enterprise's feed description

    A Texas company has made it possible to buy bullets from vending machines in grocery stores in three Southern states.

  11. Triblive

    Milk, eggs and now bullets for sale in handful of U.S. grocery stores with ammo vending machines (opens Triblive)

    Published

    Triblive's feed description

    MONTGOMERY, Ala. — A company has installed computerized vending machines to sell ammunition in grocery stores in Alabama, Oklahoma and Texas, allowing patrons to pick up bullets along with a gallon of milk.

  12. Christian Science Monitor

    Bullet vending machines in grocery stores? Gun control advocates aren’t happy. (opens Christian Science Monitor)

    Published

    Christian Science Monitor's feed description

    In grocery stores in Alabama, Oklahoma, and Texas, customers can buy ammo at vending machines. The company, American Rounds, says the machines scan IDs and are “quick and easy” to use. Activists worry that the new transactions will increase gun violence.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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