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> Umm, the bill of rights is a set of restrictions on the _federal_ government.

That hasn't been the case since the ratification of the 14th Amendment way back in 1868.

All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside. No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.

Courts have repeatedly held that the Bill of Rights does apply to the states, by means of this so-called "due process clause" in the 14th Amendment.

Edit: changed "incorporation clause" to "due process clause", as that seems to be the name under which it is more generally known.