it is 18 i remember before i was 18 i tired to get one and the had soldit to me i hod got my change. but was taking along ass time to put something in my walet ermmm like my change and then the person said oh i forgot you have to be 18 to buy that and took it off the counter were i had set it while sticking change in wallet thengave me my money back...............................but now i am old enough so its not a rpoblem any more