[Double Tap]

That is not correct. Article VI of the Constitution was there long before the 14th and it clearly states that no state law could stand against what the constitution said. The Bill of Rights is part of the Constitution. The 2nd Amendment has always applied to the states, though few have recognized it.

[lentulusgracchus]

Article VI of the Constitution was there long before the 14th and it clearly states that no state law could stand against what the constitution said.

Well stated.

Clarity/worth-repeating bump.