The Henry O. Flipper Chapter of the National African American Gun Association is advocating for its members, leadership team, and partners  to develop a NEST (NAAGA Emergency Support Team). It’s a local, organized group of of members who work as a “unit” to support and assist each other during an extended crisis or pandemic. Collectively being prepared for the unexpected is a good mindset.  

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The objective of the NEST is to work together to solve problems. The NEST can assist with physical needs, emotional, verbal, food, water, household supplies, computer technology, guns, logistics, and security. The NEST helps in a variety of ways.

Please remember that Individuals by themselves are said to have only a 20 percent chance of survival, compared to individuals in a group.

In long-term survival the most important part of the group is protection and security. That translates that you need enough bullets and guns for everyone in the group and an organized security plan with individuals who know how to shoot a firearm.

This last point is important. Six to Nine people are said to be the ideal number that allows for the best chance to survive or accomplish group tasks. These include movement, self-sustainability off natural resources, and security. (Firearms, and more importantly the skills to use them, are critical to the success of the NEST because if you cannot protect yourself, the group will

not survive.)