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A photo tweeted from the House by Gregory Meeks shows Democratic members staging a sit-in "to demand action on common sense gun legislation," June 22, 2016. (Twitter/Gregory Meeks)

The sit-in: Just the beginning

Paul Rosenberg
A photo tweeted from the House by Rep. Donna Edwards shows Democratic members staging a sit-in "to demand action on common sense gun legislation," June 22, 2016. (Reuters/U.S. Rep. Donna Edwards)

House Dems' sit-in highlights

Michael Garofalo
(Reuters/Jason Reed)

"No Fly, No Buy" is flawed

Paula Young Lee
A photo shot and tweeted from the floor of the House by U.S. House Rep. David Cicilline shows Democratic members of the U.S. House of Representatives staging a sit-in on the House floor "to demand action on common sense gun legislation," June 22, 2016. (Reuters/U.S. Rep. David Cicilline)

Humiliating GOP: easy as 123

Amanda Marcotte
(Fox News)

Sophia Tesfaye
A photo shot and tweeted from the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives by U.S. House Rep. Katherine Clark shows Democratic members of the House staging a sit-in on the House floor "to demand action on common sense gun legislation," June 22, 2016. (Reuters/U.S. Rep. Katherine Clark)

Applaud them!

Bob Cesca
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