Police in Nassau County say 367 guns were forfeited in exchange for nearly $68,000.
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The weapons were turned in anonymously at Grace Cathedral in Uniondale.
People showed up carrying weapons they left there in exchange for as much as $400 each. That was the reward for anonymously forfeiting each assault rifle, no questions asked. Pistols fetched $200 and rifles $100.
Authorities say the event is one way they are working with the community to crack down on crime.
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Police plan to destroy the weapons.
Similar buybacks have been organized in New York City in recent years.
(The Associated Press contributed to this report.)
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