In Nashville, most guns reported stolen in 2025 have been taken from vehicles. The Metro Nashville Police Department (MNPD) recommends that residents lock their cars and secure firearms to reduce theft.
By late October 2025, 836 guns were stolen from vehicles in Nashville. This is out of a total of 1,081 guns stolen in Davidson County. Vehicle-related gun thefts account for 77% of cases this year, up from 750 at the same time last year. Police report that stolen guns and vehicles are sometimes used in crimes such as carjackings and robberies…