It's better to have a katana than a shotgun for a zombie apocalypse.

ResolutionThe full resolution is as follows: "In the case of a global zombie apocalypse, it is more advantageous to have a katana than an FP6 shotgun."DefinitionsGlobal Zombie Apocalypse: a worldwide epidemic where suddenly every member of the human race becomes infected with some type of virus or parasite which causes its host, upon death, to turn into a zombie within a relatively short amount of time (anywhere from thirty seconds to 48 hours depending on the severity of the infection). The infection, for all intents and purposes of this debate, has simultaneously affected every living member of the human race (no matter the age, gender, race, condition of health, or other factors) and is incurable.Zombie: a reanimated corpse that is undergoing rigor mortis but at a far slower rate than is normal, and also has some stimulus of the brain which drives it solely to hunt and eat the meat of the living to any possible end.Advantageous: more beneficial or favorable for the purpose of reaching a desired end. In this case, that desired end is indefinite survival.Katana: a single-edged sword consisting of a 10" handle, a round (usually ornate) guard for the hand, and a 28" blade.FP6 Shotgun: a fairly lightweight (six or seven pounds) pump-action, 12-gauge shotgun, little more than 40 inches in length. It can fire up to six times before it needs reloading.Any word not specifically defined will assume its most common dictionary definition for the context of this debate.Further Details of Zombies1) Any bite or scratch inflicted from a zombie, and any internal exposure (exposure of the eyes, mouth, or open wounds) of a zombie's blood, will result in eventual after no more than about twelve hours. This is only preventable by severing the infected body part (example: chopping off your left arm if it was bitten).2) The only way to end the "life" of a zombie is to destroy or otherwise incapacitate its brain.3) Zombies are extremely unintelligent and react only very basically to outside stimulus. They are attracted to bright lights and loud noises.4) Zombies tend to group together in hordes (which can range anywhere from ten to ten-thousand individuals), though they cannot communicate with each other.5) Zombies do not eat other zombies. They can tell if you're a zombie or not by smell, but can usually be tricked by somehow making yourself smell like rotting meat.6) Zombies do not ever sleep. They search for and prey on living creatures 24/7.7) Zombies cannot feel fear or pain and so will not stop or falter as a result of either of them. If you destroy both of one's legs, it will still crawl toward you by pulling itself across the ground with its arms.8) Zombies are undergoing a very slow form of rigor mortis. As a result, they are generally weaker than a regular human being and will eventually deteriate to a point of extreme physical weakness where it can no longer even stand up (though that could take several years).9) Once you are a zombie, you cannot ever go back to being a regular human being.Debate StructureIn this debate, I will be arguing that the katana is a more beneficial weapon to have in the case of a global zombie apocalypse. My opponent will be arguing for the FP6 shotgun.Further rules of the debate are as follows:1) First round is for acceptance only. Following rounds can be used however we so please.2) Any tactic that could be reasonably seen as semantics is forbidden.3) The burden of proof is as equally shared as possible.4) 8,000 characters and a 72-hour period are allotted for each round of debate. The voting period will last one month.5) By accepting this debate, my opponent has agreed to all of this debate's definitions and stipulations. Any questions or issues must be dealt with in the comments section prior to acceptance.