He shared with them his internal polling data, which showed popular support for a tighter ban on assault weapons, even among gun owners.
Scientists like Dr David Nutt, the former government drugs adviser, have heavily criticised the law, and proposals for a tighter ban on psychoactives.
The governor, who turned 55 last month, focused his own remarks later in the evening on his priorities heading into his State of the State address on Wednesday — notably stricter gun-control legislation, including a tighter ban on assault weapons.
A tighter ban on child labor comes into force today, and bars the hiring of children under 14 to work in private homes as maids or in restaurants and hotels as low-paid waiters.
In his short tour of the strip, conducted under tight security, Ban visited areas that were heavily bombarded by Israel during the 50-day war, in which more than 2,100 Palestinians, most of them civilians, were killed.
Tight security, a ban on camera phone-happy guests and a paucity of actual news didn't stop countless rumour-laden (ahem, probably fabricated) reports publishing all sorts of poorly sourced "details" and "revelations" on the secretive event.
Beneath the appeals for tolerance are also calls for closure: ANC Secretary General Gwede Mantashe wants refugee camps; others demand tighter border controls, bans on foreign business and land ownership or bans on foreigners all together.
The track had tight security, including a ban on coolers.
In exchange, Mr Wilders has secured the promise of tighter immigration rules, a ban on some Islamic garb and more money for care of the elderly.
In galvanizing support for an assault weapons ban and tighter gun laws they must make this debate all about the children.
