Hillary Slams GOP on Twitter Just Before Debates

Just before Republican presidential candidates began their round of debates in Las Vegas on Tuesday, Democrat Hillary Clinton took to Twitter to argue for stronger gun control and to slam GOP calls for banning Muslims and bombing Islamic State terrorists.

Here's what the former secretary of state after bashing Republicans during a speech in Minneapolis:

"I have news for [Republicans]—terrorists use guns to kill Americans. I think we should make it harder for them from to do that." —Hillary

— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) December 15, 2015

"It defies common sense that Republicans in Congress refuse to make it harder for potential terrorists to buy guns." —Hillary

— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) December 15, 2015

"We cannot allow terrorists to intimidate us into abandoning our values...that is not who we are as Americans. We are better than that."

— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) December 15, 2015

"Promising to carpet bomb until the desert glows doesn’t make you sound strong—it makes you sound like you’re in over your head." —Hillary

— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) December 15, 2015

"It is not enough to contain ISIS—we must defeat ISIS. Break its momentum, and then its back." —Hillary

— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) December 15, 2015

And in an apparent slap to GOP front-runner Donald Trump, Clinton said:

"To all our Muslim American brothers and sisters: This is your country too. And I am proud to be your fellow American." —Hillary

— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) December 15, 2015

"Bluster and bigotry are not credentials for becoming Commander-in-Chief." —Hillary in Minneapolis

— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) December 15, 2015

Clinton also outlined a plan for defeating ISIS in the U.S. and overseas.

She called for broader airstrikes in Syria; more in-depth visa application reviews for all individuals who have spent time in areas where Islamic State is active; and tighter gun-control laws, including reinstating a ban on the sale of assault weapons.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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