1.  In determining the appropriate disposition of a case of a delinquent child, the juvenile court shall consider whether the unlawful act committed by the child involved the use of a firearm or the use or threatened use of force or violence against the victim of the act.

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2.  If the juvenile court finds that the act committed by the child involved the use of a firearm or the use or threatened use of force or violence against the victim, the juvenile court shall include the finding in its order and may:

(a) Commit the child for confinement in a secure facility for the detention of children, including a facility which is secured by its staff.

(b) Impose any other punitive measures that the juvenile court determines to be in the best interests of the public or the child.