Skip to content
By using Twitter’s services you agree to our Cookies Use. We and our partners operate globally and use cookies, including for analytics, personalisation, and ads.
  • Home Home Home, current page.
  • Moments Moments Moments, current page.

Saved searches

  • Remove
  • In this conversation
    Verified accountProtected Tweets @
Suggested users
  • Verified accountProtected Tweets @
  • Verified accountProtected Tweets @
  • Language: English
    • Bahasa Indonesia
    • Bahasa Melayu
    • Català
    • Čeština
    • Dansk
    • Deutsch
    • English UK
    • Español
    • Filipino
    • Français
    • Hrvatski
    • Italiano
    • Magyar
    • Nederlands
    • Norsk
    • Polski
    • Português
    • Română
    • Slovenčina
    • Suomi
    • Svenska
    • Tiếng Việt
    • Türkçe
    • Ελληνικά
    • Български език
    • Русский
    • Српски
    • Українська мова
    • עִבְרִית
    • العربية
    • فارسی
    • मराठी
    • हिन्दी
    • বাংলা
    • ગુજરાતી
    • தமிழ்
    • ಕನ್ನಡ
    • ภาษาไทย
    • 한국어
    • 日本語
    • 简体中文
    • 繁體中文
  • Have an account? Log in
    Have an account?
    · Forgot password?

    New to Twitter?
    Sign up
aral's profile
Aral Balkan
Aral Balkan
Aral Balkan
@aral

Tweets

Aral Balkan

@aral

I mainly post on my blog at https://ar.al  (RSS: https://ar.al/index.xml ) and interact on my Mastodon https://mastodon.ar.al . Please follow me there.

Terra firma
ar.al
Joined December 2006

Tweets

  • © 2018 Twitter
  • About
  • Help Center
  • Terms
  • Privacy policy
  • Cookies
  • Ads info
Dismiss
Previous
Next

Go to a person's profile

Saved searches

  • Remove
  • In this conversation
    Verified accountProtected Tweets @
Suggested users
  • Verified accountProtected Tweets @
  • Verified accountProtected Tweets @

Promote this Tweet

Block

  • Tweet with a location

    You can add location information to your Tweets, such as your city or precise location, from the web and via third-party applications. You always have the option to delete your Tweet location history. Learn more

    Your lists

    Create a new list


    Under 100 characters, optional

    Privacy

    Copy link to Tweet

    Embed this Tweet

    Embed this Video

    Add this Tweet to your website by copying the code below. Learn more

    Add this video to your website by copying the code below. Learn more

    Hmm, there was a problem reaching the server.

    By embedding Twitter content in your website or app, you are agreeing to the Twitter Developer Agreement and Developer Policy.

    Preview

    Why you're seeing this ad

    Log in to Twitter

    · Forgot password?
    Don't have an account? Sign up »

    Sign up for Twitter

    Not on Twitter? Sign up, tune into the things you care about, and get updates as they happen.

    Sign up
    Have an account? Log in »

    Two-way (sending and receiving) short codes:

    Country Code For customers of
    United States 40404 (any)
    Canada 21212 (any)
    United Kingdom 86444 Vodafone, Orange, 3, O2
    Brazil 40404 Nextel, TIM
    Haiti 40404 Digicel, Voila
    Ireland 51210 Vodafone, O2
    India 53000 Bharti Airtel, Videocon, Reliance
    Indonesia 89887 AXIS, 3, Telkomsel, Indosat, XL Axiata
    Italy 4880804 Wind
    3424486444 Vodafone
    » See SMS short codes for other countries

    Confirmation

     

    Welcome home!

    This timeline is where you’ll spend most of your time, getting instant updates about what matters to you.

    Tweets not working for you?

    Hover over the profile pic and click the Following button to unfollow any account.

    Say a lot with a little

    When you see a Tweet you love, tap the heart — it lets the person who wrote it know you shared the love.

    Spread the word

    The fastest way to share someone else’s Tweet with your followers is with a Retweet. Tap the icon to send it instantly.

    Join the conversation

    Add your thoughts about any Tweet with a Reply. Find a topic you’re passionate about, and jump right in.

    Learn the latest

    Get instant insight into what people are talking about now.

    Get more of what you love

    Follow more accounts to get instant updates about topics you care about.

    Find what's happening

    See the latest conversations about any topic instantly.

    Never miss a Moment

    Catch up instantly on the best stories happening as they unfold.

    Aral Balkan‏ @aral 20 Jul 2012

    Amazing to see American followers defending gun ownership. Do they even know there are counties where we don’t own guns and things are fine?

    9:06 AM - 20 Jul 2012
    • 12 Retweets
    • 6 Likes
    • Evadne W. Dan McNeil andrew sims Alex Jegtnes ✨ 🔥🤖 Mitu K Flo Gehring Charlien Bossier G.L.O.R.I.A Thraxte
    21 replies 12 retweets 6 likes
      1. New conversation
      2. anne gibson‏ @kirabug 20 Jul 2012
        Replying to @aral

        @aral yeah, we just see things differently. Still a lot of places here where your gun protects your sheep from wolves.

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      3. Aral Balkan‏ @aral 20 Jul 2012
        Replying to @kirabug

        @kirabug We tend to call those places third-world countries.

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      4. anne gibson‏ @kirabug 20 Jul 2012
        Replying to @aral

        @aral we call them “farms” ;) we’ve got a bit more acreage than you ;)

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      5. Aral Balkan‏ @aral 20 Jul 2012
        Replying to @kirabug

        @kirabug Hah, fair enough :)

        0 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
      6. End of conversation
      1. Rob Ford‏ @rob_ford 21 Jul 2012
        Replying to @aral

        @aral In the words of Robin Williams “America: the country where you have the right to bear arms or the right to arm bears” #idiocy

        0 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
        Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. Undo
        Undo
      1. anne gibson‏ @kirabug 20 Jul 2012
        Replying to @aral

        @aral hard part is saying “this is appropriate for place A but not place B”

        0 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
        Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. Undo
        Undo
      1. Felipe Cypriano‏ @fcy0000 20 Jul 2012
        Replying to @aral

        @aral These people don’t know that other countries exists

        0 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
        Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. Undo
        Undo
      1. Alex Koloskov‏ @xenocid 20 Jul 2012
        Replying to @aral

        @aral I lived most of my life in Russia where there’s no gun ownership & yet it’s one of the most dangerous places to live.

        0 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
        Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. Undo
        Undo
      1. bob asbille‏ @badhousebob 20 Jul 2012
        Replying to @aral

        .@aral half the US is comprised of idiots who fear an armed takeover. while the true enemies quietly reside in nice suits & flash big smiles

        0 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
        Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. Undo
        Undo
      1. Mark‏ @mdhughes 20 Jul 2012
        Replying to @aral

        @aral Norway isn't fine. Imagine that but with massively larger population, an existing supply of guns (we make them!), and a drug war.

        0 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
        Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. Undo
        Undo
      1. Matthew Newberry‏ @mndmatt 20 Jul 2012
        Replying to @aral

        @aral Alcohol kills more people each year... where's the talk about prohibition? I own a gun for my safety and that of my family

        0 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
        Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. Undo
        Undo
      1. New conversation
      2. JivaDeVoe‏ @JivaDeVoe 20 Jul 2012
        Replying to @aral

        @aral And getting everyone to disarm is much much more complicated than you can imagine.

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      3. Darren Wheatley‏ @tenjinuk 20 Jul 2012
        Replying to @JivaDeVoe

        @JivaDeVoe @aral True, but limiting the ability to buy ammunition would help a lot, and might help resolve things over time.

        3 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
      4. JivaDeVoe‏ @JivaDeVoe 20 Jul 2012
        Replying to @tenjinuk

        @tenjinuk @aral Not sure. A gun nut I know advised me once to buy a gun and be sure to stock up on 1000s of rounds of ammo “just in case”.

        0 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
      5. End of conversation
      1. JivaDeVoe‏ @JivaDeVoe 20 Jul 2012
        Replying to @aral

        @aral The problem is that the guns are already here. Unless *everyone* disarms, more laws only hurt the law abiding. Which murders aren’t.

        0 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
        Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. Undo
        Undo
      1. 𝙾𝚕𝚒𝚟𝚎𝚛 𝙼𝚊𝚜𝚘𝚗  🇪🇺‏ @ojmason 20 Jul 2012
        Replying to @aral

        @aral but it'd have been possible for one of the victims to shoot the mad guy, whereas people elsewhere are helpless without guns! #irony

        0 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
        Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. Undo
        Undo
      1. Jay Baird‏ @skatterbean 20 Jul 2012
        Replying to @aral

        @aral What about knife crime in the UK? People will tend to use whatever is available to kill their fellow man. To me *that* is the problem.

        0 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
        Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. Undo
        Undo
      1. Matthew Keefe‏ @mkeefe 20 Jul 2012
        Replying to @aral

        @aral Guns aren't the problem here, thats all i'm going to say. Murder is illegal, regardless if you legally possess a gun or not.

        0 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
        Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. Undo
        Undo

    Loading seems to be taking a while.

    Twitter may be over capacity or experiencing a momentary hiccup. Try again or visit Twitter Status for more information.

      Promoted Tweet

      false

      • © 2018 Twitter
      • About
      • Help Center
      • Terms
      • Privacy policy
      • Cookies
      • Ads info