Abstract: A firearm stabilizing device includes a base that is attached or attachable to a garment. The base includes an array of one or more magnets, at least one of the magnets of the array being an attractive magnet configured to cause a firearm magnet that is incorporated into a stock of the firearm to adhere to the base when brought into magnetic range of the attractive magnet. A tether connection structure is configured to enable mechanical suspension of the firearm from the base when the attractive magnet does not cause the firearm magnet to adhere to the base.

Abstract: A tactical vest system may include: a tactical vest; a power unit connected or connectable to the vest comprising a power supply; a sling connected or connectable to the vest for connecting to a rifle and suspending the rifle from a shoulder a user wearing the vest; and an electrical wire connected or connectable at one end of the wire to the power unit and connected or connectable at another end of the wire to electronic device mounted on the rifle, to provide power to the electronic device.