Checkman may or may not know that because he is a police officer he can carry a concealed pistol just about anywhere in the USA, even down the streets of Manhattan, if he chooses. The USA has a law called the "Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act" (LEOSA) signed into law on 22 July, 2004 by President Bush as 18 U.S. Code 926B and 926C. There are some conditions but basically it means that he can carry in any state. It overrides local and state laws as well so, for example, he can carry concealed in an area like San Francisco where the citizens themselves are banned from carrying.