Chris Scrimiger
Secretary, Central Coast Chapter SAR
Chris was born in Oakland, CA and raised in Concord and Walnut Creek. He attended
San Jose State University and received a BA in History in 1971. In 1972, he completed his military
training at Fort Ord Drill Sergeant School and in 1973 moved to an active reserve unit at Concord, CA. The next few years were spent as a social worker in Richmond, Contra Costa Co. while attending LawSchool in San Francisco by night. Chris took employment as a Deputy Real Estate Commissionerwith the Department of Real Estate in San Francisco. Enjoying the regulatory and investigative nature ofthis work he decided to pursue a career as a State peace officer. First was the academy at Golden WestCollege in Huntington Beach, then employment as an investigator with the Department of MotorVehicles in San Jose, Salinas and finally San Luis Obispo. 29 years in all with the State of California andnow semi-retirement for the last seven years. Chris still works intermittently for the California StatewideLaw Enforcement Association as a Field Representative. Chris and his wife Vanessa have resided inCambria for over 20 years. The patriot used for Chris’s initial SAR application was Jonas Sams, a PA militiaman and a veteran of the failed Sandusky Expedition.
January 25, 2013
January 22, 2013
The 2nd Amendment of the US Constitution; what does it mean?
Background to the 2nd Amendment.
Not everyone approved of the first 10 amendments to the Constitution.
There are two principle versions of the Second Amendment: one version was passed by Congress, while the other is found in the copies distributed to each individual state and later ratified by them
As passed by the Congress:A well-regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a Free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.
As ratified by the States: A well-regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the People to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed.
The Second Amendment Defined:
The Second Amendment is a part of the Bill of Rights, which are the first 10 Amendments to the United States Constitution and the framework to elucidate upon the freedoms of the individual. The Bill of Rights were proposed and sent to the states by the first session of the First Congress. They were later ratified on December 15, 1791.
The first 10 Amendments to the United States Constitution were introduced by James Madison as a series of legislative articles and came into effect as Constitutional Amendments following the process of ratification by three-fourths of the States on December 15, 1791.
Stipulations of the 2nd Amendment:
The Second Amendment to the United States Constitution protects the right of the individual to keep and bear firearms.
The right to arm oneself is viewed as a personal liberty to deter undemocratic or oppressive governing bodies from forming and to repel impending invasions. Furthermore, the right to bear arms was instituted within the Bill of Rights to suppress insurrection, participate and uphold the law, enable the citizens of the United States to organize a militia, and to facilitate the natural right to self-defense.
The Second Amendment was developed as a result of the tyrannous rule of the British parliament. Colonists were often oppressed and forced to pay unjust taxes at the hand of the unruly parliament. As a result, the American people yearned for an Amendment that would guarantee them the right to bear arms and protect themselves against similar situations. The Second Amendment was drafted to provide for the common defense and the general welfare of the United States through the ability to raise and support militias.
Court Cases Tied into the Second Amendment
In District of Columbia v. Heller the Supreme Court ruled that the Second Amendment protects an individual’s right to possess a firearm to use for traditionally lawful purposes, such as defending oneself within their home or on their property. The court case ruled that the Amendment was not connected to service in a militia.
Controversy
The gun debate in the United States widely revolves around the intended interpretation of the Second Amendment. Those who support gun rights claim that the founding fathers developed and subsequently ratified the Second Amendment to guarantee the individual’s right to keep and bear arms. Those who want more stringent gun laws feel that the founding fathers directed this Amendment solely to the formation of militias and are thus, at least by theory, archaic.
State Timeline for Ratification of the Bill of Rights
New Jersey:November 20, 1789; rejected article II
Maryland:December 19, 1789; approved all
North Carolina:December 22, 1789; approved all
South Carolina: January 19, 1790; approved all
New Hampshire: January 25, 1790; rejected article II
Delaware: January 28, 1790; rejected article I
New York: February 27, 1790; rejected article II
Pennsylvania: March 10, 1790; rejected article II
Rhode Island: June 7, 1790; rejected article II
Vermont: November 3, 1791; approved all
Virginia: December 15, 1791; approved all
Not everyone approved of the first 10 amendments to the Constitution.
There are two principle versions of the Second Amendment: one version was passed by Congress, while the other is found in the copies distributed to each individual state and later ratified by them
As passed by the Congress:A well-regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a Free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.
As ratified by the States: A well-regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the People to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed.
The Second Amendment Defined:
The Second Amendment is a part of the Bill of Rights, which are the first 10 Amendments to the United States Constitution and the framework to elucidate upon the freedoms of the individual. The Bill of Rights were proposed and sent to the states by the first session of the First Congress. They were later ratified on December 15, 1791.
The first 10 Amendments to the United States Constitution were introduced by James Madison as a series of legislative articles and came into effect as Constitutional Amendments following the process of ratification by three-fourths of the States on December 15, 1791.
Stipulations of the 2nd Amendment:
The Second Amendment to the United States Constitution protects the right of the individual to keep and bear firearms.
The right to arm oneself is viewed as a personal liberty to deter undemocratic or oppressive governing bodies from forming and to repel impending invasions. Furthermore, the right to bear arms was instituted within the Bill of Rights to suppress insurrection, participate and uphold the law, enable the citizens of the United States to organize a militia, and to facilitate the natural right to self-defense.
The Second Amendment was developed as a result of the tyrannous rule of the British parliament. Colonists were often oppressed and forced to pay unjust taxes at the hand of the unruly parliament. As a result, the American people yearned for an Amendment that would guarantee them the right to bear arms and protect themselves against similar situations. The Second Amendment was drafted to provide for the common defense and the general welfare of the United States through the ability to raise and support militias.
Court Cases Tied into the Second Amendment
In District of Columbia v. Heller the Supreme Court ruled that the Second Amendment protects an individual’s right to possess a firearm to use for traditionally lawful purposes, such as defending oneself within their home or on their property. The court case ruled that the Amendment was not connected to service in a militia.
Controversy
The gun debate in the United States widely revolves around the intended interpretation of the Second Amendment. Those who support gun rights claim that the founding fathers developed and subsequently ratified the Second Amendment to guarantee the individual’s right to keep and bear arms. Those who want more stringent gun laws feel that the founding fathers directed this Amendment solely to the formation of militias and are thus, at least by theory, archaic.
State Timeline for Ratification of the Bill of Rights
New Jersey:November 20, 1789; rejected article II
Maryland:December 19, 1789; approved all
North Carolina:December 22, 1789; approved all
South Carolina: January 19, 1790; approved all
New Hampshire: January 25, 1790; rejected article II
Delaware: January 28, 1790; rejected article I
New York: February 27, 1790; rejected article II
Pennsylvania: March 10, 1790; rejected article II
Rhode Island: June 7, 1790; rejected article II
Vermont: November 3, 1791; approved all
Virginia: December 15, 1791; approved all
January 20, 2013
Meeting Minutes 19 Jan 2013
SAR Central Coast Chapter
Meeting Minutes for January 19, 2013
Meeting to Order @ 1:08 PM
Invocation by VP Bill Siler in Pres. Cooper’s stead
Pledges of Allegiance and SAR led by VP Siler
Total in Attendance: 7
Guest Speaker, Liz Summer, Business Development/Relations, Heritage Oaks Bank
Ms. Summer covered a variety of topics including the differences between national banks
and community banks, recent technological developments i.e. new generation of check scanners,
changes in FDIC rules, security issues with online banking and apps for i-phones, droids etc.
Ms. Summer also discussed a recent FBI presentation which he attended that emphasized the on-going problems with skimmers ( those who install readers to collect passwords, account info) from L.A. to the Central Coast. Ms. Summer’s presentation was warmly received.
Motion (Haynes) To suspend the reading of the December minutes.
Seconded (Rader) Motion carried.
Treasurer’s Report: $2827.62 account balance
Old Business: At the Dec meeting it was decided that in the absence of a quorum those votes would
be valid if no objection up until the following meeting.
New Business: The Chapter has received a new application for membership from Dalton B. Pittman
Closing Pledge
Benediction by VP Siler
Adjournment @ 2:07 PM
Chris Scrimiger, Secretary
VP Bill Siler and Liz Summer, guest speaker
Meeting Minutes for January 19, 2013
Meeting to Order @ 1:08 PM
Invocation by VP Bill Siler in Pres. Cooper’s stead
Pledges of Allegiance and SAR led by VP Siler
Total in Attendance: 7
Guest Speaker, Liz Summer, Business Development/Relations, Heritage Oaks Bank
Ms. Summer covered a variety of topics including the differences between national banks
and community banks, recent technological developments i.e. new generation of check scanners,
changes in FDIC rules, security issues with online banking and apps for i-phones, droids etc.
Ms. Summer also discussed a recent FBI presentation which he attended that emphasized the on-going problems with skimmers ( those who install readers to collect passwords, account info) from L.A. to the Central Coast. Ms. Summer’s presentation was warmly received.
Motion (Haynes) To suspend the reading of the December minutes.
Seconded (Rader) Motion carried.
Treasurer’s Report: $2827.62 account balance
Old Business: At the Dec meeting it was decided that in the absence of a quorum those votes would
be valid if no objection up until the following meeting.
New Business: The Chapter has received a new application for membership from Dalton B. Pittman
Closing Pledge
Benediction by VP Siler
Adjournment @ 2:07 PM
Chris Scrimiger, Secretary
January 11, 2013
Guest Speaker for January Meeting
Next meeting: Saturday, January 19, 2013
IHOP Restaurant
Madonna Road
San Luis Obispo, CA
Program speaker for January meeting will be Ms. Elizabeth Summer from Haritage Oaks Bank.
Liz
and her husband John have three children. Their daughter Kate is
married and lives in Guam with her husband and their little boy, August.
Kate’s husband, a Staff Sergeant in the Air Force, is currently
deployed to the Middle East. Liz and John’s middle child, Jimmy is a
junior at Santa Clara University majoring in Business and their youngest
child, Louie is at Cuesta Community College.
IHOP Restaurant
Madonna Road
San Luis Obispo, CA
Program speaker for January meeting will be Ms. Elizabeth Summer from Haritage Oaks Bank.
Liz Summer has a variety of professional experiences to draw from. Prior to joining Heritage Oaks Bank, she was the Business
Development Officer for Wells Fargo’s Central Coast Business Banking
Group. She was a founder of Central Coast Magazine, a Financial
Advisor with Merrill Lynch, and an award winning News Anchor at WDIO TV
in Duluth, Minnesota.
Born and raised in Duluth, Liz obtained her Bachelor’s degree in Mass Communications from St. Cloud State University
Liz
relocated to San Luis Obispo with her husband and their three children
in 1995 when he was hired to anchor the news at KSBY. Liz is a longtime
member of many civic and charitable organizations in and around San
Luis Obispo County. She currently serves on the San Luis Obispo Symphony
Board of Directors and served as board President, twice. She serves on
the board of Hospice San Luis Obispo County. She is a member of the San
Luis Obispo County Community Foundation Development Committee and a
member of Rotary Daybreak where she serves as Sergeant at Arms. In
addition, Summer is a founder of the San Luis Obispo County Community
Foundation Women’s Legacy Fund, is a past President of the San Luis
Obispo County Planned Giving Council and is a past President of the San
Luis Obispo High School Gridiron Club.
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