I don't agree with much of what the original article says.
And besides, if you're in close quarters like the scenario it gives the shotgun is a much better weapon to be smacking something upside the head with than something like an m4.
Anybody read the Max Brooks Zombie Survival Guide?
"An Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II flew a show of force and expended flares for emphasis over Salerno after enemy forces attacked a coalition forward base. The arrival of the aircraft prompted an immediate retreat by enemy personnel."