The streets of Nashville are grappling with a peculiar form of theft – not of the vehicles themselves, but of what lies within. In a stark revelation, the Nashville Police Department has reported that out of 515 guns stolen in Davidson County so far in 2025, a staggering 73% were swiped from vehicles. The police department’s message to the community is clear: lock your car doors, secure valuables, and never leave firearms in unattended vehicles.
This growing trend is a substantial increase from last year, with 376 guns stolen from Nashville vehicles already surpassing the 312 reported at the same point in the previous year, and it raises concerns about the potential for these weapons to fall into the wrong hands, Nashville Police Department are stepping up, responding to the epidemic of gun thefts from vehicles which has led to a special initiative commencing in February 2024 that talleries up to 1,276 arrests alongside the recovery of 700 vehicles and 323 firearms…