(A) No person, in acquiring, possessing, carrying or using any dangerous ordnance, shall negligently fail to take proper precautions:
(1) To secure the dangerous ordnance against theft, or against its acquisition or use by any unauthorized or incompetent person; or
(2) To ensure the safety of persons and property.
(B) Whoever violates this section is guilty of failure to a secure dangerous ordnance, a misdemeanor of the second degree.
(R.C. § 2923.19) (Prior Code, § 9.10.06)