A lighter resistant or use by unauthorized persons burner, said lighter comprising: a lighter body having a fuel compartment; a valve for supplying fuel from said fuel compartment; an actuator mounted for movement with respect to said lighter body; ignition mechanism having an actuation axis, causing movement of said actuator from a first position along said actuation axis to an actuation position along said actuation axis, wherein said ignition switch mechanism said fuel; and one latching element or detent which is coupled to said actuator, wherein when said latch member is in the inoperative position, a portion of said latch member is aligned with a part of said lighter body so that movement along said actuation axis of said actuator is limited and, after pivotamientode said latch member toward an operative position, said portion of said latching member is misaligned with respect to said portion of said lighter body, which permits movement of said actuator from said first position to said actuation position to actuate said ignition mechanism in order to ignite the fuel cited.