Was arrested in 1988 for possession of a narcotic however was released with no charge or conviction this information of the booking # has been purged and is not helping me to purchase a firearm

If the arrest has been purged, it will not show up on a background check. If you must look for it, go to the court that originally discharged the arrest. They would have a record unless for some reason, it was closed. If it were sealed, there will be two dispositions. One sealed stating basically nothing and the other stating the original charge and the courts disposition. How were you lucky enough to have a narcotics arrest dropped?

Make a long story short an african american 4-6 year old handed me some drugs ask for 20 bucks did not know if it was real just did not want to walk away god knows who was watching was a crazy time could not wait to tell everyone back home got arrested in compton ca by two los angeles sheriff on the way out they said they were watching and had a van parked down the street got me in the car a hispanic rookie and a Caucasian started calling me names such gouk,chink two really prejudice officers by the los angeles sheriff dept took me booked me through me in the slammer a few hours later released me with no charge no disposition just a booking # by the los angeles sheriff dept. what a trip this two had it going had a 4-6 yr old kid slinging dope and trying to get people arrested god knows what else these 2 sheriffs were getting away with. Exploitations and crookedness behind a star what a shame.