(a) No person shall negligently, by means of a deadly weapon or dangerous ordnance as defined in R.C. § 2923.11, cause physical harm to another or to another's unborn.
(b) Whoever violates this section is guilty of negligent assault, a misdemeanor of the third degree.
(R.C. § 2903.14) (`80 Code, § 636.03) Penalty, see § 698.02