The Nashville Police Department strongly encourages Nashvillians to lock their automobile doors, secure any valuables---especially guns, and remove the keys.
So far this year, 202 guns have been stolen from vehicles in Nashville, 12 were taken from autos just last week. The total number of guns stolen this year in Davidson County is 272 which means that 74% of guns stolen so far in 2025 have been taken from automobiles.
The MNPD’s special initiative to combat vehicle theft and related crimes begun one year ago, has resulted in 1,146 arrests and the recoveries of 616 stolen vehicles and 267 guns.
Just like guns taken from vehicles, stolen autos are routinely involved in criminal activities, including carjackings and robberies.