[metmom]

Only if he doesn’t throw it.

The minute it leaves his hand, it becomes assault, attempted murder, or arson.

[Michael.SF.]

To put it another way: The rights of your fist, stop at my face.

[M1903A1]

Question for the panel...if you light a Molotov, but don’t throw it, what will happen? Will it just burn like a lamp, or explode, or...?

[R_Kangel]

"Only if he doesn’t throw it. ....."

......... Hey ...... Don't forget about being in possession of a deadly weapon .... It is an actual “incendiary device” meant to do harm ...... and as such it would indeed be illegal under federal law to manufacture or possess one.

[trebb]

Nah - the second it is lit, it becomes a public hazard - like lighting a stick of dynamite in public - before long, it’s gonna go off.