Shaheen supports making it illegal for individuals on the terrorist watchlist to buy guns and voted in favor of a bill proposing to expand background checks for gun purchases . She also voted to ban high-capacity magazines of over 10 bullets . In 2016 , she participated in the Chris Murphy gun control filibuster in the wake of the Orlando nightclub shooting . Shaheen stated that " moments of sympathy are not enough " and that common sense gun laws must be enacted
Orlando nightclub shooting
Orlando nightclub shooting
Jeanne Shaheen