yes buying lighters under the age of 18 is illegal why do you need one if you wont be smoking and no dont say for fireworks.Second most headshops dont care there just looking for the buissness simply go in on a day when there not very busy and be freindly dont act like a dumbass imature kid and start yelling out i want this pipe/bong so i can smoke some dank because they will card you and kick you out for good its kids like that, that get them shut down. good luck.