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| Hillary Clinton attacks rival Bernie Sanders on gun laws | Hillary Clinton attacks rival Bernie Sanders on gun laws |
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| Hillary Clinton has attacked her main rival Bernie Sanders over US gun laws at the Democratic presidential debate. | Hillary Clinton has attacked her main rival Bernie Sanders over US gun laws at the Democratic presidential debate. |
| When asked if the Vermont senator was strong on gun control, she said "no, not at all" before vowing to go after the makers of guns used in shootings. | When asked if the Vermont senator was strong on gun control, she said "no, not at all" before vowing to go after the makers of guns used in shootings. |
| Mr Sanders also attacked Mrs Clinton, saying her support for a no-fly zone in Syria would create "serious problems". | Mr Sanders also attacked Mrs Clinton, saying her support for a no-fly zone in Syria would create "serious problems". |
| His rallies have drawn big crowds and he has challenged Mrs Clinton's frontrunner status in some key states. | His rallies have drawn big crowds and he has challenged Mrs Clinton's frontrunner status in some key states. |
| A lot of the key exchanges came between these two, and the three other candidates on stage in Las Vegas - former Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley, former Virginia Senator Jim Webb and former Rhode Island Senator Lincoln Chafee - struggled to make headway. | A lot of the key exchanges came between these two, and the three other candidates on stage in Las Vegas - former Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley, former Virginia Senator Jim Webb and former Rhode Island Senator Lincoln Chafee - struggled to make headway. |
| Five key moments of the debate | Five key moments of the debate |
| Full transcript of debate | Full transcript of debate |
| Highlights: | Highlights: |
| One of the sharpest points of difference between the two main candidates came over gun laws. | |
| The hugely divisive issue came back on the agenda after a mass shooting at a college campus in Oregon. | |
| When Mrs Clinton said her rival was not tough enough, she was referring to him voting in 2005 for a measure to give gun manufacturers immunity from lawsuits by shooting victims. | |
| The two also argued over the merits of capitalism, with the former first lady saying it would be a "grave mistake" for the nation to reject it. | |
| "I'm a progressive, but I'm a progressive who likes to get things done," Mrs Clinton said. | |
| Analysis: Kim Ghattas, BBC News, Las Vegas | Analysis: Kim Ghattas, BBC News, Las Vegas |
| This was all about Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton. And both their campaigns were incredibly happy with the candidates' performance. | This was all about Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton. And both their campaigns were incredibly happy with the candidates' performance. |
| Mr Sanders' campaign manager told me he demonstrated he was the most electable Democrat in a general election. A Clinton aide told me the former secretary of state's performance was "awesome". | Mr Sanders' campaign manager told me he demonstrated he was the most electable Democrat in a general election. A Clinton aide told me the former secretary of state's performance was "awesome". |
| If the other three candidates had hoped this was their opportunity for a breakthrough on the national stage, they failed, especially Mr Chafee and Mr Webb. It raises the question of how much longer they'll stay in the race. | |
| With far fewer candidates sharing the stage there was more opportunity for a substantive debate than at the Republican events so far. But it was also more lively than most anticipated, in part due to the skills of the moderator but also because on a few issues, the candidates did really spar - on guns, Wall Street, and the use of US military power. | With far fewer candidates sharing the stage there was more opportunity for a substantive debate than at the Republican events so far. But it was also more lively than most anticipated, in part due to the skills of the moderator but also because on a few issues, the candidates did really spar - on guns, Wall Street, and the use of US military power. |
| The men challenging Mrs Clinton | The men challenging Mrs Clinton |
| Vice-President Joe Biden is still considering a run for the White House and did not make a last-minute entry on to the stage, as his supporters hoped. | Vice-President Joe Biden is still considering a run for the White House and did not make a last-minute entry on to the stage, as his supporters hoped. |
| Mrs Clinton has seen her support wane amid questions about her use of a private email account when she served as US secretary of state, a move she now calls a mistake. | Mrs Clinton has seen her support wane amid questions about her use of a private email account when she served as US secretary of state, a move she now calls a mistake. |
| However, she was unfazed during the debate when Mr Chafee questioned her credibility over it, refusing to respond when invited. | However, she was unfazed during the debate when Mr Chafee questioned her credibility over it, refusing to respond when invited. |
| Mr Chafee said twice that one of his strengths was that he had never had a political scandal. Mr O'Malley defended his record as mayor in Baltimore, where there were riots this year, while Vietnam veteran Mr Webb said his military service gave him leadership skills. | |
| The candidates tried to distinguish their debate from those of the Republicans, where candidates took a tougher stance on immigration and spent more time discussing social issues like abortion and gay marriage. | |
| Mr O'Malley used his 90-second closing speech to say the Republican debates were lessons in intolerance. | Mr O'Malley used his 90-second closing speech to say the Republican debates were lessons in intolerance. |
| Republican candidates took to Twitter to offer reactions. Jeb Bush said Mrs Clinton had "just told you she has no interest in changing direction. I sure will." Frontrunner Donald Trump said he found the debate "a little sad!", and that candidates appeared "very scripted". | |
| Fifteen Republicans are vying to be the party's White House nominee in 2016. | Fifteen Republicans are vying to be the party's White House nominee in 2016. |
| Iowa will be the first state to choose its candidate from each party in February, then other states hold primaries in the following weeks and months. | Iowa will be the first state to choose its candidate from each party in February, then other states hold primaries in the following weeks and months. |
| By next summer, each party will have a presidential nominee who will do battle in the race for the White House. | By next summer, each party will have a presidential nominee who will do battle in the race for the White House. |
| Votes will finally be cast in November 2016. | Votes will finally be cast in November 2016. |