An automatic locking carabiner system comprising: a frame including a gate frame coupling region, a pivot location, and an opening between the gate frame coupling region and the pivot location; a gate having a first end pivotably coupled about the pivot location to the frame, wherein the gate includes a second end; a closed state in which the gate and the frame form an enclosed region, wherein the second end of the gate is releasably coupled to the frame at the gate frame coupling region; an open state in which the second end of the gate is pivotably rotated within the enclosed region; a gate biasing system configured to bias the gate toward the closed state; a gate locking system disposed on the gate in substantial proximity to the second end of the gate including: a set of latching sleeves (162, 164) rotatably coupled to the gate, wherein the latching sleeves are configured to rotate; a locked state in which the gate is in the closed state and the gate is prevented from pivoting with respect to the frame, wherein the locked state further includes orienting the rotational positioning of at least one of the latching sleeves (162, 164) over the gate frame coupling region of the frame; an unlocked state in which the gate is in the closed state and the gate is free to pivot with respect to the frame, wherein the unlocked state further includes orienting the rotational positioning of latching sleeves (162, 164) to create a recess through which the gate frame coupling region of the frame may translate; and a lock biasing system biasing the gate locking system toward the locked state; characterized in that the latching sleeves (162, 164) are configured to independently rotate in opposite directions away from one another from the locked state. a frame including a gate frame coupling region, a pivot location, and an opening between the gate frame coupling region and the pivot location; a gate having a first end pivotably coupled about the pivot location to the frame, wherein the gate includes a second end; a closed state in which the gate and the frame form an enclosed region, wherein the second end of the gate is releasably coupled to the frame at the gate frame coupling region; an open state in which the second end of the gate is pivotably rotated within the enclosed region; a gate biasing system configured to bias the gate toward the closed state; a gate locking system disposed on the gate in substantial proximity to the second end of the gate including: a set of latching sleeves (162, 164) rotatably coupled to the gate, wherein the latching sleeves are configured to rotate; a locked state in which the gate is in the closed state and the gate is prevented from pivoting with respect to the frame, wherein the locked state further includes orienting the rotational positioning of at least one of the latching sleeves (162, 164) over the gate frame coupling region of the frame; an unlocked state in which the gate is in the closed state and the gate is free to pivot with respect to the frame, wherein the unlocked state further includes orienting the rotational positioning of latching sleeves (162, 164) to create a recess through which the gate frame coupling region of the frame may translate; and a lock biasing system biasing the gate locking system toward the locked state; characterized in that a set of latching sleeves (162, 164) rotatably coupled to the gate, wherein the latching sleeves are configured to rotate; a locked state in which the gate is in the closed state and the gate is prevented from pivoting with respect to the frame, wherein the locked state further includes orienting the rotational positioning of at least one of the latching sleeves (162, 164) over the gate frame coupling region of the frame; an unlocked state in which the gate is in the closed state and the gate is free to pivot with respect to the frame, wherein the unlocked state further includes orienting the rotational positioning of latching sleeves (162, 164) to create a recess through which the gate frame coupling region of the frame may translate; and a lock biasing system biasing the gate locking system toward the locked state; characterized in that the latching sleeves (162, 164) are configured to independently rotate in opposite directions away from one another from the locked state.