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wasn't incorporated into the 14th Amendment.
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Hasn't yet been incorporated. Some courts treat the right as if it is already incorporated. And for most people, it's news to them that the states can ignore the bill of rights.
Here's the argument as I see it: If free speech, religion, freedom from unreasonable search and seizure, and freedom from cruel and unusual punishment are fundamental rights, surely the now-recognized individual right to self-defense is fundamental enough for 14th amendment incorporation.
What could be more fundamental than self-preservation? If one's life is taken away, any other rights are meaningless.