States (actually the citizens of the states) decide which of these natural rights they will protect and to what extent.
Simply not true. Both Article VI & the 14th specifically address this issue, making clear that States are bound to support the US Constitution and the individuals rights protected therein.
In Chicago, you have a right to defend yourself, but not with a gun.
-- how is it possible that some states allow concealed carry and some don't?
How is it possible that some cities actually ban the ownership of handguns?
By igoring the clear words of the Constitution, combined with the failure of our President, Congress, and Courts to insist that they cease such prohibitions. --- The 'majority will' is operating to infringe on our RKBA's, urged on by 'democratic' folks like you.
What happened to Equal Protection and Due Process?
(Answer: The second amendment doesn't apply to the states, only the federal government. Gasp!)
Yes robby [gasp], we here at FR are no longer shocked at your refusal to support the Constitutions 2nd Amendment as the Law of the Land.
Make you proud?
But that's unfortunately true. Some provisions of the BoR were not made applicable against the states. Among them, the Second Amendment and the right to unanimous 12-member jury verdicts. AFAIK the complete incorportation doctrine was never accepted by the SCOTUS, only by some of its members (like William O. Douglas, Frank Murphy, Hugo Black etc.)