[MrB]

The problem is, only people who are already disposed to being pro-gun/conservative have a problem with this hypocrisy.

Leftists are inherently elitists, and believe it’s perfectly OK with them to have a double standard.

[PowderMonkey]

Nailed it. Inherently elitist is precisely right. I've observed a curious little brain stutter on their part when pointing this out. They instinctively know it's hypocrisy, but refuse to acknowledge it. They simply blink, and bleat “some animals are more equal than others.”