I'm anticipating the sword-wielder my brother says will come along later on in the story, but yeah, I definitely agree. Not to mention that it can't be that easy to hit the target when shooting, so some sort of edge/point weapon is probably better. And quieter. Couldn't they just seek out some really small towns for supplies? I mean, there would be a lot less zombies than in Atlanta!

I agree on the gear and teamwork. It's sort of turned into a protector/protected group instead of a survival team, which can't be a good idea in the long run. It's a little more understandable with the main character since he's been in a come for most of the outbreak, but he should have started organising by now. He's a trained policeman! As is his friend, and I don't know what his excuse is.