Policy Positions
Positions as of July 1, 2026, extracted from source websites.
Criminal Justice(1)
Implicitly opposes policing reform by portraying armed civilians as necessary supplements to police, and criticizing police retreat during the 1992 LA riots rather than calling for reform of police accountability structures.
"Armed citizens actually make society safer, as police cannot be counted on to respond as quickly or as well to protect citizens in danger."
Economy(2)
Criticizes the offshoring of manufacturing jobs as damaging to community cohesion, noting industries were closed and relocated abroad for profit at workers' expense.
"In many instances, small town industrial communities became fractured when their main industries were closed and relocated, sometimes abroad, for the sake of 'efficiency' – meaning maximizing profits at the expense of workers' livelihoods."
Groves supports restocking U.S. military inventories through domestic defense industry production, benefiting Florida-based defense companies.
"He believes support for Ukraine has 'drained' America's military inventories. Here, the U.S. can help the defense industry restock, a move that could significantly benefit Florida-based defense companies and subcontractors, he said."
Guns(10)
Strongly supports the Second Amendment as codifying a pre-existing natural right to self-defense, viewing it as a fundamental human right that cannot be repealed.
"The U.S. Constitution's 2nd Amendment codifies a pre-existing, natural right of self-defense, as upheld by the Supreme Court; a hypothetical repeal of the 2nd Amendment would be impossible to achieve."
Strongly supports gun ownership and Second Amendment rights, listing it as one of two especially dedicated issues.
"I'm especially dedicated to two issues: pro-human rights and pro-2nd Amendment."
Opposes expanded background checks as ineffective because criminals obtain guns illegally, medical records are confidential, and practical limitations make comprehensive checks impossible.
"Expanded background checks will not keep guns out of the hands of criminals and gang members; in any case, such checks will be inexact as not all records about people are available to adjudicators. Meanwhile, criminals and gang members will continue to obtain guns by theft and in black markets – thereby circumventing background checks."
Explicitly lists pro-gun ownership as a main campaign position.
"Pro-Gun Ownership"
Supports expanded concealed carry permits, arguing that armed law-abiding citizens deter crime and could prevent mass shootings.
"Bernard Zapor, a former ATF Special Agent, reported on Fox News, 8 September 2019, that more states should issue concealed-carry permits. Congressman Doug Collins (R. GA) concurred that criminals will make matters worse unless more citizens have concealed-carry permits."
Opposes assault weapons bans, citing a former police officer's refusal to comply as emblematic of broader resistance to such restrictions.
"on 25 September 2019 former Tulsa police officer Ms. Dianna Muller spoke to members of the House Judiciary Committee during a hearing on 'Protecting America from Assault Weapons' and declared that she would not comply with a ban on 'assault weapons'."
Groves strongly supports Second Amendment rights, arguing it codifies a pre-existing natural right to self-defense that cannot be repealed.
"The U.S. Constitution's 2nd Amendment codifies a pre-existing, natural right of self-defense, as upheld by the Supreme Court; a hypothetical repeal of the 2nd Amendment would be impossible to achieve."
Groves opposes expanded background checks, arguing they will not keep guns from criminals who obtain them through theft and black markets.
"Expanded background checks will not keep guns out of the hands of criminals and gang members; in any case, such checks will be inexact as not all records about people are available to adjudicators. Meanwhile, criminals and gang members will continue to obtain guns by theft and in black markets – thereby circumventing background checks."
Groves supports concealed carry, arguing permit holders are law-abiding citizens who deter crime and could prevent mass shootings.
"Most armed civilians, including concealed-carry permit holders, are law-abiding citizens who exercise their natural right to self-defense. They deter crimes – including crimes against humanity; they assist police and could prevent mass shootings if 'gun-free zones' were abolished."
Groves opposes assault weapons restrictions, citing United States v. Miller to argue citizens have a right to bear military-type guns.
"In United States v. Miller (1939), the Court ruled that the amendment '[protects arms that had a] reasonable relationship to the preservation or efficiency of a well regulated militia'. (Groves interpretation: citizens have a right to bear military-type guns.)"
Healthcare(2)
Criticizes 'Big Pharma' for producing psychiatric medications with harmful side effects linked to mass shootings and calls for pharmaceutical companies to be held accountable, while not opposing prescription drugs broadly.
"Concomitantly, 'Big Pharma' should be called to task to compel its medical researchers to invent medications that do not have deleterious side-effects."
Groves supports Medicare and Social Security, citing personal reliance on these programs.
"On some issues, he echoes positions more commonly associated with Republicans, such as opposing abortion and supporting gun owners' rights; on others, he leans toward positions that would resonate with Democratic voters, such as his support for Medicare, Social Security, the environment, and immigration."
Immigration(4)
Supports legal immigration as a stated main position.
"Pro-Legal Immigration"
Groves supports increasing legal immigration to attract skilled workers who can pay into Social Security and Medicare.
"Increasing legal immigration to the U.S., he said, would attract more skilled and talented workers who can pay into and support those federal programs."
Groves supports deporting undocumented criminals but opposes ICE overreach targeting non-criminal immigrants or people simply speaking Spanish.
"Groves said there was nothing wrong with their 'primary mission' of targeting undocumented criminals who may be a threat. But he acknowledged that law enforcement 'can become overzealous' and indicated that ICE has appeared to have gone beyond its primary mission. He said the agency shouldn't be targeting someone just because they're speaking Spanish."
Groves acknowledges the complexity of providing legal status to non-violent undocumented immigrants but says he does not have an immediate answer.
"He acknowledged that immigration is a complex issue and that more thought is needed to address non-violent undocumented immigrants and whether they could eventually get legal U.S. status. 'I don't have an immediate answer to that, mainly because it's just too difficult. There are millions of these people, and each one has a different story,' he said."
Social Issues(4)
Opposes abortion, arguing there is no constitutional right to it, that Roe v. Wade was wrongly decided, and supports states' rights to restrict abortion; personally advocates for overturning Roe.
"In my opinion, the best way to determine whether or not an action should be legal is to gauge its adherence to justice. It is blatantly unjust, however, to disregard the rights of human beings in utero."
Supports the role of religion in providing a moral center for society and views the decline of religious ethics as a contributing factor to social problems including gun violence.
"Communities and families need to have their cohesiveness restored and religion needs to be revived."
Supports equal justice for all as a stated main position.
"Pro-Equal Justice For All"
Groves opposes abortion, identifying as pro-life and receiving endorsement from the pro-life caucus of the Libertarian Party of Florida.
"Groves, who opposes abortion, received the endorsement of the 'pro-life caucus of the Libertarian Party of Florida,' according to a campaign press release."
Climate(1)
Groves expresses support for the environment as a policy priority.
"On some issues, he echoes positions more commonly associated with Republicans, such as opposing abortion and supporting gun owners' rights; on others, he leans toward positions that would resonate with Democratic voters, such as his support for Medicare, Social Security, the environment, and immigration."