Weary Democrats continued the second day of protest in the House of Representatives even as it became increasingly clear they had no chance of forcing a vote on gun control.
Open this photo in gallery: Democratic members of the House stage a sit-in on the House floor "to demand action on common sense gun legislation" on Capitol Hill. U.S. Rep. Katherine Clark/Reuters
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Open this photo in gallery: House Speaker Paul Ryan tries to restore order as House Democrats shout him down after 10 hours of sit-in protest. The Associated Press
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Open this photo in gallery: Rebellious Democrats shout down Speaker Paul Ryan when he attempted to restore order as their protest stretched into the night. The Associated Press
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Open this photo in gallery: Rep. Elizabeth Esty (D-Conn.) speaks to Democratic supporters outside the U.S. Capitol in Washington early Thursday morning. Al Drago/The New York Times
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Open this photo in gallery: Supporters of protesting Democrats gather outside the U.S. Capitol in Washington early Thursday morning. Al Drago/The New York Times
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Open this photo in gallery: A supporter watches the proceedings being streamed live from the House floor by Democrats taking part in a sit-in in the House Chamber. Pete Marovich/Getty Images
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