The same is true for NJ where it is against the law to buy cig's through the internet or mail order. Acting Governor Cody started doing sweeps & busts to "throw these horrible criminals behind bars" and/or "collect the tax revenue that these people are stealing from." Personally, I think there's plenty of criminal activity and theft in the acting governor's own administration, but still, be aware that he's doing this. A few months ago they used court orders to get Indian Reservations and other places to fork over lists of NJ customers... it's only a matter of time before they zap everyone. A few weeks ago they got someone in NJ for a few tens-of-thousands of dollars on back taxes / tax fraud who bought from one of those places.

In any event, back to the question at hand, won't the duty-free stores of the places the person is flying through provide a better value than the CO in-flight price?