CAMILLUS — A gun buyback event in Onondaga County collected 172 firearms and more than 50 pounds of ammunition, according to the New York State Attorney General’s Office.

The event was held at the Camillus Fire Department in Onondaga County on Saturday. In cooperation with the Camillus Police Department, the AG’s Office said they collected four assault rifles, 51 handguns, 91 long guns and 26 non-working guns.

“Getting guns off the streets and out of our communities is one of the many ways my office is working to protect New York families and combat rising crime rates,” said Attorney General Letitia James in a release.

“By working closely with our partners in the Camillus Police Department, we were able to organize this successful event and remove 172 guns from the local community,” James said.

“I will keep working to protect New Yorkers from gun violence and ensure that our state is a great place to live, work, raise a family, and retire,” the attorney general’s announcement added.

In a gun buyback, civilians turn in any type of firearm, no questions asked, in exchange for gift cards of differing amounts.

In a similar event in Utica in late August, the AG’s Office collected 296 firearms.

A gun buyback event is scheduled for Rome on Oct. 23.