I was with my son and wife and needed to show ID to buy day time Mucinex (cold medicine) however many months ago. I asked do i look under 18 she said "its not that I just have to physically scan your ID" so I'm sure lighters are included in that whole mess. At the liquor store they dont but target has some weird policies.I think it must be store policy, dont guess who's 18, just card everyone.