3 times more guns being stolen from cars than in previous decade: Research

Three times more guns are being stolen from cars than a decade ago, according to a new report from gun violence prevention advocacy group Everytown for Gun Safety.

The report, released Thursday, found that the rate of such theft tripled in the last decade in cities that report crime data to the FBI. According to the report, the rate went up from an estimated 21.0 thefts per 100,000 people in 2013 to 63.1 per 100,000 people in 2022.

“Guns stolen from cars often go from legal hands to the illegal market...