The Metropolitan Nashville Police Department is again ringing the alarm on a troubling pattern that's putting firearms into the wrong hands. In Nashville, the lion's share of guns stolen in 2025—76% to be exact—have been swiped from unsecured vehicles. That accounts for 1,008 firearms, a staggering increase that outpaces the previous year's tally by a significant margin, as a mere 928 guns were reported stolen from vehicles by the close of the same period in 2024.
Last week alone, seven firearms were liberated from automobiles, according to an announcement made by the MNPD. The total number of firearms stolen across Davidson County this year has reached 1,314, underscoring the persistence of this distressing trend. Through this data, provided by nashville.gov, the MNPD is stressing the importance for residents to lock their doors, secure their valuables, and remove their keys from vehicles, an obvious yet often overlooked act of precaution. The theft of automobiles is also frequently a precursor to more severe crimes, such as carjackings and robberies, when these stolen guns are involved.
