Ideal Strategy for Carry in surrounding states

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However, you can transport a firearm THROUGH Rhode Island without a RI permit if you are simply passing through the state:

Correct, but that only covers an uninterrupted journey, not driving to the state and parking it somewhere with a pistol in the trunk, as was originally suggested. I've also read anecdotal evidence on here that PD's in RI aren't very lenient about what they consider "just driving through."