The invention is a two-point firearm carrying apparatus attachable to a long gun having a first arm and a second arm. A spring with hooked ends attached to D rings on the arms is covered by a canvass sheath. The spring compresses and expands to allow sighting and use of the gun, and also to hold the sling against the chest when being transported. The first and second arms are adjustable in length depending upon the height and girth of the user.

The invention provides conspicuity devices and methods. A first embodiment includes a glove with at least one elongate lighting device adapted and configured to admit light having an advantageous spectral energy distribution. Additional articles of clothing are provided herein for enhanced conspicuity, such as for emergency workers and athletes.

A firearm sling includes a shooting rest. The shooting rest may include a bifurcated cavity filled with deformable media. The bifurcated cavity defines a trough along at least a portion of a length of the shooting rest. The firearm sling may be coupled to a firearm to facilitate carrying the firearm over a shoulder or across a torso, the shooting rest providing padding for comfort in carrying the firearm as well as a support for the firearm to improve marksmanship.

Provided is a hands-free long-gun carrying device having a support plate supported at a user's chest and a gripping structure on the support plate configured to releasably engage and support a long-gun in a ready position. The gripping structure includes first and second jaw members substantially open toward a front direction. At least one of the jaw members is resiliently deflectable to receive and grip a porting of a long-gun inserted between the jaw members.

A sling for coupling a firearm to a user is disclosed. The sling comprises a front sling section having a front end and a rear end, a front connector located at the front end for connecting the front sling section to the firearm, and a front buckle having a handle that adjusts the length of the sling. The handle includes a first member extending outwardly from the front sling section and a second member transverse to first member, such that, when the second member is pulled in a first direction, the length of front sling section lengthens, and when the second member is pulled in a second direction, the length of the front sling section shortens. The sling further comprises rear sling section coupled to the front sling section and having a front portion and a rear portion, a rear buckle detachably coupling the front portion to the rear portion, a rear connector for connecting the rear sling section to the firearm, and a middle connector. The front connector releasably couples to the middle connector to form a loop.

A shoulder strap pad has a generally rectangular/oval base and a plurality of nodules integral to the generally rectangular base. The generally rectangular/oval base has a top surface, a bottom surface and opposite ends. A soft pliable strip extends from the opposite ends when the shoulder strap pad is connected to the soft pliable strip. The nodules project outward from the bottom surface of the generally rectangular base and are arranged in spaced-apart relationship with respect to each other.

A sling clip is disclosed that has a clamping mechanism capable of releasably securing the strap when the strap is slidably received through an opening in the sling clip. The sling clip also has an attachment mechanism configured to secure the sling clip proximate to a weapon bearer's body. The clamping mechanism is operatively configured to secure the strap within the sling clip when the weapon is in a firing position such that the strap minimizes movement of a muzzle end of the weapon caused by recoil of the weapon upon firing. A sling including the sling clip also is disclosed. The sling also includes a flexible strap having a first end and a second end is disclosed. The first end of the strap is configured to be secured to a weapon near a near a butt end of the weapon. The weapon may be a rifle, shotgun, or handgun.

A wrist strap for the barrel of a firearm includes a strap having a first end and a second end. The strap has a loop at the first end. The second end of the strap is configured to be attached to the barrel of the firearm. Wherein, the loop is configured for a user to insert their hand and utilize their wrist for stabilizing and/or controlling the barrel of the firearm. Whereby, the strap provides increased stability and/or control of the barrel of the firearm.

A security sling for a long barreled firearm having a first strap with a detachable clip for attaching the first strap to the distal end of the firearm's stock and a releasable clip for attaching the first strap to a second strap that is connected to a two-point sling of the long barreled firearm.

This disclosure extends to systems, apparatus, and methods for the rapid deployment of a sling or strap on a rifle, firearm, tool, or implement from a storage mode to a deployment mode in a reliable and repeatable manner, while minimizing snagging, binding or tangling during storage or transport. In one exemplary system in accordance with the teachings of the present disclosure, a capture device may include a single closed loop interface adjacent to an open interface. A first strap may be looped through the closed interface and secured therein. Another portion of the sling system, such as a loop of strap or webbing may be secured by tensioning in the open interface to tightly secure the system against the rifle or tool in a secured position. By slightly loosening the loop, the secured portion can exit the open interface rapidly as the sling is deployed.