There are six states that do not have a state protection of the right to keep and bear arms. They are:
New York, New Jersey, California, Maryland, Minnesota, and Iowa.
Do any sound familiar?
http://gunwatch.blogspot.com/2014/11/states-constitutions-without-explicit.html
Your correct of course, I should have confirmed. New Yorks has a defense of state clause vs an individuals rights
Article XIII- Text of Section 1:
Defense; militia
The defense and protection of the state and of the United States is an obligation of all persons within the state. The legislature shall provide for the discharge of this obligation and for the maintenance and regulation of an organized militia.
New Jersey and Maryland both state something about the common laws of england shall remain in effect.
California states citizen rights to include: ‘Among these are enjoying and defending life and liberty, acquiring, possessing, and protecting property.’ Yet they don’t seem to allow for much defending and protecting. Iowa has similar language.
Minnesota appears to be the weakest with language on forming a state militia, and preserving hunting and gaming.
I’ll take the tack that these are just a greater proof that while there are those among the founders who thought the bill of rights were not necessary and redundant for the US constitution - thankfully those with some idea of governmental overreach felt it was necessary to prevent the elimination of basic rights that would very well have otherwise occurred.