If you go to http://www.candlepowerforums.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi and run a search, there has been much discussion on the Trasers/beta lights. From what everyone can gather, they are not legal for individuals in the US. Our European and Asian brethren can buy these freely, with no restriction, but not here in the US. You can get these, but must obtain them from overseas with the knowledge that you are running the risk of running afoul of the NCR. The company in the US that distributes these will not sell them to an individual, but only to a bonifide government agency. I checked into these for our rescue team and was told that they could NOT sell them directly to team members, but to the county government, who would first have to register with the NRC. Since the was no way the county government wanted to get involved with registration and accountability to the NRC, it was a dead issue. Pete