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Texas grocery store gets state's first ammunition vending machine: 'Well secured from theft'

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A Canyon Lake, Texas, supermarket has a new vending machine, but rather than selling candy, drinks or potato chips, it dispenses ammunition.

Lowe’s Market on Sattler Road in Canyon Lake was the recent recipient of the first ammunition vending machine in the state.

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While recent trends across the U.S. have seen vending machines used to sell sandwiches from places like Subway, marijuana products, candied bacon and even crack pipes, they are now being used to sell ammunition.

While some may be concerned selling ammunition from a vending machine could lead to bullets in the hands of criminals or even children, the company behind the latest trend, American Rounds, claims its machines offer the highest standards and state-of-the-art security.

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American Rounds is bringing ammunition vending machines to stores around the country, starting with Alabama, Texas, Oklahoma and Colorado. (American Rounds, LLC)

American Rounds CEO Grant Magers told Fox News Digital his company was established last summer. Since then, it has installed ammunition vending machines at eight locations.

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The first machine was installed at a Fresh Value supermarket in Pell City, Alabama. American Rounds also has four machines in Oklahoma at Super C Marts located in Noble, Lindsay, Wetumka and Kingston.

Along with the vending machine at Lowe’s Market in Canyon Lake, the company plans to install another at a second Canyon Lake Lowe’s Market in a couple of weeks.

The eighth vending machine will be installed at a LaGree’s Food Store in Buena Vista, Colorado, next week.

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American Rounds is bringing ammunition vending machines to stores around the country, starting with Alabama, Texas, Oklahoma and Colorado. (American Rounds, LLC)

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“We have over 200 store requests for AARM (Automated Ammo Retail Machines) units covering approximately nine states currently, and that number is growing daily,” Magers said.

With business on the rise, Magers said he found it equally important to address the technology used in the ammunition kiosks, saying it provides accessibility but also safety.

The CEO said technology was a key factor when deciding to create American Rounds. Ammunition is sold otherwise either online or off the shelf.

“These environments lead to inadvertent sales to underaged purchasers, and … in the case of retail stores, a high theft rate,” he said. “What we loved about this concept is the AARM units use state-of-the-art ID scanners combined with facial recognition before a transaction can be made.”

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American Rounds is placing ammunition vending machines inside grocery stores around the country. (Silas Stein/picture alliance via Getty Images / Getty Images)

Magers said the facial recognition and state-of-the-art ID scanners ensure a buyer is of legal age and is who he says he is.

Magers said the machines weigh up to 2,000 pounds and are “well secured from theft.”

“We only place them inside stores and not outside,” he said, suggesting his company does the opposite of Redbox, which often places its kiosks outside stores.

Magers boasted that his team is made up of people who support law-abiding gun ownership, adding they believe in the Second Amendment and a need in the market to provide a safe and secure method to sell ammunition.

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“[The ammunition vending machine] maintains the integrity of the Second Amendment and reduces the opportunity for error in retail sales environments,” Magers said.

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Another concern is with the data the kiosks collect during the transaction, though Magers said that is protected too.

“We do not give out, share or sell our customers’ information,” he said. “The scan is for verifying the customer is of legal age and that they are who they say they are only.”

Lowe’s Market did not respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.

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Hot and humid Father’s Day for North Texas to kick off summer equinox

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Happy Father’s Day and official start to Summer Equinox! Summer Solstice started at 3:24 a.m. on Sunday, and is the longest day of the year. Expect the day to last 14 hours and 19 minutes.

The start of summer will be hot! Most of the North Texas area will see sunshine and dry conditions, though a few afternoon storms will be possible east of I-35. Lightning, gusty winds, and localized flooding due to heavy rainfall are the highest threats.



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Newly released video from an officer’s body camera and a surveillance camera at a Texas running track captures the moments after a teenage athlete fatally stabbed another teen from a rival team in the stadium bleachers during a high school meet last year



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See how Texas medical schools rank among the world’s best for 2026

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When it comes to training the doctors and researchers who will staff hospitals, Texas holds its own on the world stage. 

Several Texas health and medical institutions landed on U.S. News and World Report’s 2026-27 Best Global Universities list, with three cracking the global top 500 — led by UT Southwestern Medical Center at No. 113.

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The list considered 13 indicators and weights to measure global research performance and reputation, ranking the world’s 2,250 top universities.

Here’s a look at how some major public and private health care and medical universities in Texas fared on the list.

University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Global Ranking: No. 113.

Location: Dallas, Texas.

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Type: Public university.

Baylor College of Medicine

Global Ranking: No. 144.

Location: Houston, Texas.

Type: Private university.

University of Texas Health Science Center — Houston

Global Ranking: No. 324.

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Location: Houston, Texas.

Type: Public university.

University of Texas Medical Branch — Galveston

Global Ranking: No. 599.

Location: Galveston, Texas.

Type: Public university.

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Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

Global Ranking: No. 1,871.

Location: Lubbock, Texas.

Type: Public university.

Mateo Rosiles is the Texas Connect reporter for USA TODAY and its regional papers in Texas. Got a news tip for him? Email him at mrosiles@usatodayco.com.

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