Multi-mode lighter

A lighter comprising:

• a housing having a supply of fuel;
• an actuating assembly for selectively releasing the fuel, wherein the actuating assembly includes an actuating member pivotably connected to the housing;
• an ignition assembly for igniting the released fuel;
• a latch member movable in a linear direction to permit movement between a first latch position and a second latch position;
• a plunger member operatively associated with the latch member;
• a first biasing member operatively associated with the actuating assembly;
• and
• a second biasing member operatively associated with the plunger member,
• wherein at least a portion of the plunger member is repositioned by the latch member from a first member position which causes the first biasing member and second biasing member to resist movement of the actuating member to a second member position so that the second biasing member does not resist movement of the actuating member, and
• wherein the actuating member is movable to ignite the released fuel when the plunger member is in the first member position and when the plunger member is in the second member position.