Firearms have a long and unique history in the United States. They're controversial, and they have a huge impact on public health and safety. This month's special Healthcare Triage series will look at firearms as a public health issue in the United States. This week, we'll be looking at the history of guns in the US, and how gun legislation has changed over the last couple of hundred years, and how courts' interpretations of the second amendment have changed. In the next few weeks, we'll look at gun homicides, gun suicides, and firearm policy. Update: When we called the AR15 an assault rifle, we probably should have said assault weapon. Sorry for any confusion this may have caused. This series is made possible by funding from the National Institute for Health Care Management Foundation John Green -- Executive Producer Stan Muller -- Director, Producer Aaron Carroll -- Writer Mark Olsen – Graphics Meredith Danko – Social Media http://www.twitter.com/aaronecarroll http://www.twitter.com/crashcoursestan http://www.twitter.com/johngreen http://www.twitter.com/olsenvideo And the housekeeping: 1) You can support Healthcare Triage on Patreon: http://vid.io/xqXr Every little bit helps make the show better! 2) Check out our Facebook page: http://goo.gl/LnOq5z 3) We still have merchandise available at http://www.hctmerch.com Image Credits: Thinkstock Shutterstock Wikimedia Commons Videoblocks Peyker/Shutterstock.com