OTTAWA — Tim Van Leiden of the Ottawa business Gun guys will appear on the National Geographic’s cable TV channel at 9 p.m. Wednesday. He will show off a gun he believes was owned by fabled Missouri bank and train robber Jesse James on the show, “Treasures,” which highlights forgotten or little-prized antiques. Van Leiden said papers trace the gun to a Missouri doctor who treated the James family and could have been given to the doctor by James’ mother. “Although I can’t put the gun right into Jesse James’ hand” the evidence is persuasive enough to believe that the outlaw owned the pistol, he said. Van Leiden hosted U.S. Rep. Lynn Jenkins for a grand opening of the Gun Guys’ new location at 412 S. Main St. this morning.
Tuesday, Aug. 14, 3 p.m.